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unwitting
un·wit·ting U0127200 (ŭn-wĭt′ĭng)adj.1. Not knowing; unaware: an unwitting subject in an experiment.2. Not intended; unintentional: an unwitting admission of guilt. [Middle English : un-, not; see un-1 + witting, present participle of witten, to know (from Old English witan; see weid- in Indo-European roots).] un·wit′ting·ly adv.unwitting (ʌnˈwɪtɪŋ) adj (usually prenominal) 1. not knowing or conscious2. not intentional; inadvertent[Old English unwitende, from un-1 + witting, present participle of witan to know; related to Old High German wizzan to know, Old Norse vita] unˈwittingly adv unˈwittingness nun•wit•ting (ʌnˈwɪt ɪŋ) adj. 1. inadvertent; unintentional; accidental. 2. not knowing; unaware; unconscious. [before 900; Middle English; Old English unwittende; see un-1, wit2, -ing2] un•wit′ting•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | unwitting - not done with purpose or intent; "an unintended slight"; "an unintentional pun"; "the offense was unintentional"; "an unwitting mistake may be overlooked"unintentional, unplannedunintended - not deliberate | | 2. | unwitting - not aware or knowing; "an unwitting subject in an experiment"incognizant, unaware - (often followed by `of') not aware; "seemed unaware of the scrutiny"; "unaware of the danger they were in"; "unaware of the newborn hope"; "the most unaware person I've known"witting - aware or knowing; "a witting tool of the Communists" | | 3. | unwitting - unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge; "he was completely ignorant of the circumstances"; "an unknowledgeable assistant"; "his rudeness was unwitting"unknowing, unknowledgeable, ignorantuninformed - not informed; lacking in knowledge or information; "the uninformed public" |
unwittingadjective1. unintentional, involuntary, inadvertent, chance, accidental, unintended, unplanned, undesigned, unmeant It had been an unwitting blunder on his part. unintentional intended, deliberate, intentional, meant, planned, designed2. unknowing, innocent, unsuspecting, unconscious, unaware, ignorant We're unwitting victims of the system. unknowing knowing, conscious, wittingunwittingadjective1. Not aware or informed:ignorant, innocent, oblivious, unacquainted, unaware, unconscious, unenlightened, unfamiliar, uninformed, unknowing.Idiom: in the dark.2. Not intended:inadvertent, undesigned, undevised, unintended, unintentional, unmeant, unplanned.Translationsunwitting Related to unwitting: unwittinglySynonyms for unwittingadj unintentionalSynonyms- unintentional
- involuntary
- inadvertent
- chance
- accidental
- unintended
- unplanned
- undesigned
- unmeant
Antonyms- intended
- deliberate
- intentional
- meant
- planned
- designed
adj unknowingSynonyms- unknowing
- innocent
- unsuspecting
- unconscious
- unaware
- ignorant
AntonymsSynonyms for unwittingadj not aware or informedSynonyms- ignorant
- innocent
- oblivious
- unacquainted
- unaware
- unconscious
- unenlightened
- unfamiliar
- uninformed
- unknowing
adj not intendedSynonyms- inadvertent
- undesigned
- undevised
- unintended
- unintentional
- unmeant
- unplanned
Synonyms for unwittingadj not done with purpose or intentSynonymsRelated Wordsadj not aware or knowingRelated WordsAntonymsadj unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledgeSynonyms- unknowing
- unknowledgeable
- ignorant
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