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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

There were the willing and the unwitting, including some whose names appeared primarily in emails Epstein sent to himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Now unwitting spectators are yelling fault, filing noise complaints and petitions to curb playing hours that have left authorities in a pickle.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Once there, she became an unwitting participant in covert CIA experiments known as MK-Ultra.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

It turned out I’d played an unwitting role in this decision.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz