unwitting
[ uhn-wit-ing ]
/ ʌnˈwɪt ɪŋ /
adjective
inadvertent; unintentional; accidental: His insult, though unwitting, pained her.
not knowing; unaware; ignorant; oblivious; unconscious: an unwitting person.
OTHER WORDS FROM unwitting
un·wit·ting·ly, adverb un·wit·ting·ness, nounWords nearby unwitting
unwish,
unwished,
unwished-for,
unwit,
unwitnessed,
unwitting,
unwitty,
unwonted,
unworkable,
unworldly,
unworried
Example sentences from the Web for unwittingly
British Dictionary definitions for unwittingly
unwitting
/ (ʌnˈwɪtɪŋ) /
adjective (usually prenominal)
not knowing or conscious
not intentional; inadvertent
Derived forms of unwitting
unwittingly, adverb unwittingness, 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
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