unalerted
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈlɜːrtɪd/
:
desinformado
- Unalerted by the sudden noise, the unalerted deer continued to graze peacefully in the meadow.
Examples
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During the test, the students were unalerted to the presence of hidden cameras monitoring their behavior.
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The soldiers moved carefully to avoid surprising the unalerted enemy camp at dawn.
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Five Shot: Make five consecutive kills on unalerted enemies using a PDR.
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Synonyms
175
2.9
Not knowing that something is happening or true
76
6.3
Not noticing what happens around you
53
4.2
Not aware that someone might harm or trick you
42
3.7
Not knowing about a subject or situation
17
6.7
Not aware of what is happening and not done on purpose
5
5.8
Not aware that something is happening or true
1
7.2
Not aware of what is happening around you
1
7.1
Not knowing much about a subject
1
8.2
Other people do not notice someone or something
1
8.8
Not aware of what is happening around you
Happening when no one is told beforehand
Not watching carefully for danger or problems
Not paying attention makes you miss danger or problems
How Aware
Surface Forms
Morphology
unalerted = alerted (transparent) = un + alert + ed
Formed by negating the base participial adjective 'alerted' with 'un-', so the meaning 'not warned/not aware' follows directly.
Etymology
The word unalerted is made of the prefix un- meaning 'not' and alert, which comes from an old Italian call all'erta meaning 'on the watch' or 'look out'. So, unalerted means 'not on the watch' or 'not warned', which is why it describes someone who does not notice danger or an important message.