Definition of unwitting Unwitting

/ʌnwɪˈtɪŋ/ - [unwiting] - un•wit•ting

We found 7 definitions of unwitting from 4 different sources.

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What does unwitting mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

unwitting - not aware or knowing; "an unwitting subject in an experiment"
  incognizant, unaware (often followed by `of') not aware; "seemed unaware of the scrutiny"; "unaware of the danger they were in"; "unaware of the newborn hope"; "the most unaware person I've known"
unwitting - unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge; "he was completely ignorant of the circumstances"; "an unknowledgeable assistant"; "his rudeness was unwitting"
  ignorant, unknowledgeable, unknowing
  uninformed not informed; lacking in knowledge or information; "the uninformed public"
unwitting - not done with purpose or intent; "an unintended slight"; "an unintentional pun"; "the offense was unintentional"; "an unwitting mistake may be overlooked"
  unintentional, unplanned
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • unwitting (a.)
    Not knowing; unconscious; ignorant.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • unwitting
    un-wit′ing, adj. without knowledge: ignorant.—adv. Unwitt′ingly

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