at unawares

prepositional phrase

unawares; unexpectedly; at a sudden disadvantage.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. datedunawares; unexpectedly; at a sudden disadvantage.
Cite this entry
APA

at unawares. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20unawares

MLA

“at unawares.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20unawares. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at unawares,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20unawares.

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