unwitting
[ uhn-wit-ing ]
/ ʌnˈwɪt ɪŋ /
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adjective
not intentional or deliberate; inadvertent; accidental: His insult, though unwitting, pained her.
not knowing; unaware; ignorant; oblivious; unconscious: an unwitting person.
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Origin of unwitting
OTHER WORDS FROM unwitting
un·wit·ting·ly, adverbun·wit·ting·ness, nounWords nearby unwitting
unwish, unwished, unwished-for, unwit, unwitnessed, unwitting, unwittingly, unwitty, unwonted, unworkable, unworldly
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unwitting
/ (ʌnˈwɪtɪŋ) /
adjective (usually prenominal)
not knowing or conscious
not intentional; inadvertent
Derived forms of unwitting
unwittingly, adverbunwittingness, nounWord Origin for unwitting
Old English unwitende, from un- 1 + witting, present participle of witan to know; related to Old High German wizzan to know, Old Norse vita
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