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unwitting
adjective un·wit·ting \-ˈwi-tiŋ\
: not aware of what is really happening
: not intended or planned
Full Definition of UNWITTING
1
: not knowing : unaware <kept the truth from their unwitting friends>
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First Known Use of UNWITTING
before 12th century
Related to UNWITTING
- Synonyms
- casual, chance, fluky (also flukey), fortuitous, inadvertent, incidental, unintended, unintentional, unplanned, unpremeditated, accidental
- Antonyms
- calculated, deliberate, intended, intentional, planned, premeditated, premeditative, prepense, set
Rhymes with UNWITTING
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