unwit

American  

[uhn-wit] / ʌnˈwɪt /

verb (used with object)

unwitted, unwitting

1. Obsolete. to render devoid of wit; derange.

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Etymology

Origin of unwit

First recorded in 1595–1605; un- ² + wit ¹

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Example Sentences

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unwitting

But as the program makes clear, millions are scammed each year by an ad hoc industry devoted to separating unwitting internet users from their money.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Marines implanted an unwitting woman with a genetically modified embryo in order to produce one of its new class of supersoldiers.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Starship Troopers” was the Dutch director’s joke about how quickly the U.S. could slide into unwitting fascism, using author Robert Heinlein’s unironic authoritarian bent as the set-up to his punchline.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

“The complaint alleges that Amazon’s scheme has likely extracted tens of billions of dollars from its unwitting advertising customers,” the FTC said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

I had been the entitled half, the society-approved, legitimate half, the unwitting embodi­ment of Baba’s guilt.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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