unwitting

[ uhn-wit-ing ]
/ ʌnˈwɪt ɪŋ /
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adjective

inadvertent; unintentional; accidental: His insult, though unwitting, pained her.
not knowing; unaware; ignorant; oblivious; unconscious: an unwitting person.

Origin of unwitting

before 900; Middle English; Old English unwittende; see un-1, wit2, -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM unwitting

un·wit·ting·ly, adverb un·wit·ting·ness, noun

Words nearby unwitting

unwish, unwished, unwished-for, unwit, unwitnessed, unwitting, unwitty, unwonted, unworkable, unworldly, unworried

Definition for unwitting (2 of 2)

unwit
[ uhn-wit ]
/ ʌnˈwɪt /

verb (used with object), un·wit·ted, un·wit·ting.

Obsolete. to render devoid of wit; derange.

Origin of unwit

First recorded in 1595–1605; un-2 + wit1

Words related to unwitting

unsuspecting, uninformed, inadvertent, forgetful, accidental, aimless, chance, comatose, haphazard, ignorant, incognizant, innocent, involuntary, numb, oblivious, senseless, unacquainted, unaware, unconscious, unfamiliar

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British Dictionary definitions for unwitting

unwitting
/ (ʌnˈwɪtɪŋ) /

adjective (usually prenominal)

not knowing or conscious
not intentional; inadvertent

Derived forms of unwitting

unwittingly, adverb unwittingness, noun

Word 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