aware

/ə-ˈwer/

Middle English iwar, iwarre, going back to Old English gewær, going back to West Germanic *gawaro- (whence Old Saxon & Old High German giwar "cognizant"), from *ga-, perfective, associative and collective prefix + Germanic *waro- "cognizant, watchful"

adjective

  1. having or showing realization, perception, or knowledge

  2. watchful, wary

be aware of the danger

aware cognizant conscious sensible alive awake mean having knowledge of something. aware implies vigilance in observing or alertness in drawing inferences from what one experiences. cognizant implies having special or certain knowledge as from firsthand sources.

adjective

  1. characterized by self-awareness

adjective

  1. extremely or excessively aware

But Ms. Wurtzel herself is hyperaware of the narcissistic nature of her problems …