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unwitting Definition

un·wit·ting (-wit)

adjective

  1. not knowing; unaware
  2. not intended; unintentional

Etymology: ME unwiting, altered < OE unwitende < un-, not + prp. of witan, to know: see wit

  • unwithering
  • unwitnessed
unwitting Related Forms
un·wit·tingly adverb
unwitting Synonyms

unwitting

modif.

  1. Unconscious

    senseless, numb, comatose; see unconscious 1.

  2. Unintentional

    chance, inadvertent, accidental; see haphazard.

unwitting Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • accomplice: Notes Rebekah's scheming continued again with Isaac an unwitting accomplice.
  • pawn: Throughout time, man has been an unwitting pawn in the battle waged between heaven and hell.
  • prejudice: Organizations are required to examine all their functions and policies to determine that unwitting prejudice is not taking place.
  • racism: He must be said to have been infected by unwitting racism in this regard.
  • testimony: The unwitting testimony given by the contents of the published reports of the NFS help explain why this merger did not take place.
  • victim: Wind is an unwitting victim of the power sector's fall from grace.

Modifying Another Word

  • perhaps: On another, tho, it is a study, albeit perhaps unwitting, in the process of storytelling itself.
  • also: Explanations for wrongdoing The report suggests that racism can be murderous and violent and also unwitting and unintentional.
  • often: The Soviet Union quarantined itself and many of its often unwitting captives and clients from the rigors of international capitalism.

Browse dictionary entries near unwitting

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