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unwitting

[uhn-wit-ing] / ʌnˈwɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
without fully realizing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
forgetful inadvertent uninformed unsuspecting
WEAK
accidental aimless chance comatose haphazard ignorant incognizant inconversant innocent involuntary numb oblivious senseless unacquainted unaware unconscious undesigned unfamiliar uninstructed unintended unintentional unknowing unmeant unmindful unplanned unthinking
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attentive
WEAK
conscious intentional realizing witting

Example Sentences

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Prime Video’s award-winning series returns with a new unwitting hero, who is hired as a temp at a hot sauce company — gentle, funny pranks ensue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

But in other cases, managers may be taking advantage of unwitting investors.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Oddly, that cigar turned out to be an unwitting premonition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Several researchers and NGOs believe the Maasai are unwitting participants in a vast "greenwashing" scheme by Volkswagen.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

Henry Reid advised employees to stay on the lookout for spies disguised as Langley Field soldiers and warned of fifth column plants who might coax valuable research from unwitting laboratory employees.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.