adjective

unwitting

adjective

Not aware of what is happening; unknowing.

"He became an unwitting accomplice in the scheme."

"She was an unwitting witness to the crime."

Not done on purpose; unintentional.

"His unwitting mistake caused the whole system to crash."

How to Use Unwitting

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDoing or being part of something without realizing it.

Common pairings

unwitting accomplice unwitting victim

more unwitting comparative, most unwitting superlative

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From Old English unwitende, from un- (\"not\") plus witting (\"knowing\").

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