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unwitting

[ uhn-wit-ing ]

adjective

  1. not intentional or deliberate; inadvertent; accidental:

    His insult, though unwitting, pained her.

  2. an unwitting person.



unwitting

/ ʌˈɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. not knowing or conscious
  2. not intentional; inadvertent
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈɾٳپԲԱ, noun
  • ܲˈɾٳپԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·ɾ·پԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·ɾ·پԲ·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unwitting1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English unwittende; un- 1, wit 2, -ing 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unwitting1

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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But there's also an ideological project, however unwitting, in the uncanniness.

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But even intermittent use, or unwitting use through contamination, poses a high risk of death.

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Genge was an unwitting beneficiary of the draw big rugby schools exert on scouts.

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In the buildup to Javi’s unwitting sacrifice, we also learned a few key details about how these “hunts” work, both in the past and in the present.

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Gordon, perhaps with an unwitting reference to the message Arsenal were so keen to deliver to Manchester City on Sunday, said: "It's important to stay humble now."

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