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witting

[wit-ing] / ˈwɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
cognizant
Synonyms
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apprehensive conscious informed judicious knowledgeable observant
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acquainted alive au courant awake conversant down with familiar grounded hep to hip to in on in the know in the picture knowing on the beam on to perceptive plugged in savvy sensible sentient tuned-in up on versed wise to with it
Antonyms
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ignorant indifferent senseless thoughtless unaware uninformed unmindful
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unfamiliar unknowledgeable unwitting
ADJECTIVE
conscious
Synonyms
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attentive aware certain cognizant informed keen mindful responsive sensible sure vigilant watchful
WEAK
able to recognize acquainted aesthetic alive to apperceptive apprised assured au courant conversant discerning hep to in on in right mind knowing noticing noting observing on to perceiving percipient recognizing remarking seeing sensitive to sentient supraliminal understanding wise to with it
Antonyms
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careless heedless ignorant inattentive unaware uncertain unconfident uninformed unsure
WEAK
indifferent unconscious unintentional unresponsive unstudied
ADJECTIVE
conversant
Synonyms
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abreast acquainted knowledgeable practiced proficient skilled versed
WEAK
alive apprehensive au courant au fait aware cognizant comprehending conscious cool down with hep hip informed into kept posted knowing learned on the beam perceptive percipient plugged in sensible sentient up up-to-date versant well-informed
Antonyms
WEAK
ignorant inexperienced
ADJECTIVE
deliberate
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calculated careful cautious cold-blooded conscious meticulous premeditated prudent purposeful studious thoughtful willful
STRONG
advised considered designed express fixed intended judged planned pondered prearranged predetermined projected purposed reasoned resolved schemed studied weighed
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aforethought cut-and-dried designful done on purpose predesigned predeterminate prepense provident purposive scrupulous thought-out voluntary wary with forethought
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careless heedless ignorant imprudent inattentive incautious thoughtless uncareful unmindful
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indefinite unplanned
WEAK
chance indeterminate unintentional unmethodical unsystematic unwitting
ADJECTIVE
express
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explicit expressed
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clear clear-cut considered deliberate direct exact individual intended particular plain pointed premeditated set singular special specific uttered voiced voluntary willing
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accurate categorical clean-cut definite definitive designful distinct especial intentional out-and-out outright unambiguous unconditional unmistakable unqualified
Antonyms
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ambiguous common dull fuzzy general imprecise indefinite inexact normal obscure obscured ordinary uncertain unclear unimportant unwilling usual vague
WEAK
indirect slow
ADJECTIVE
intentional
Synonyms
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calculated premeditated voluntary willful
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designed
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advised aforethought considered designful done on purpose intended meant meditated planned prearranged proposed purposed studied unforced willing
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involuntary unwilling
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accidental unintentional unplanned
ADJECTIVE
knowing
Synonyms
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insightful intelligent perceptive sophisticated
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awake brilliant cool crack deliberate discerning expert intended percipient qualified quick sage sharp slick smart wise
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alive apprehensive astute brainy bright canny clever cognizant competent conscious conversant intentional judicious knowledgeable observant quick-witted sagacious sensible sentient skillful sophic tuned-in vigilant watchful well-informed with it worldly worldly-wise
Antonyms
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stupid unaware unintelligent
STRONG
ignorant slow unskilled
WEAK
inexperienced uncognizant unknowing
ADJECTIVE
sensible
Synonyms
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astute down-to-earth intelligent judicious logical practical prudent rational sane shrewd sober wise
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all there attentive au courant aware canny cognizant commonsensical conscious consequent conversant cool discerning discreet discriminating far-sighted having all one's marbles in right mind informed knowing matter-of-fact sagacious sage sentient sound together well-reasoned well-thought-out
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excited foolish idiotic ignorant imbecile impractical irrational stupid unintelligent unrealistic unreasonable unsound unwise
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indiscreet senseless
ADJECTIVE
uncompelled
Synonyms
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autonomous chosen deliberate designful discretional elected free free-willed freely gratuitous honorary independent intended intentional opted optional spontaneous unasked unbidden unconstrained unforced unpaid unprescribed volitional volunteer willed willful wished
ADJECTIVE
unforced
Synonyms
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autonomous chosen deliberate designful discretional elected free free-willed freely gratuitous honorary independent intended intentional opted optional spontaneous unasked unbidden uncompelled unconstrained unpaid unprescribed volitional volunteer willed willful wished
ADJECTIVE
voluntary
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spontaneous
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chosen free independent volunteer
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autonomous deliberate designful discretional elected free-willed freely gratuitous honorary intended intentional opted optional unasked unbidden uncompelled unconstrained unforced unpaid unprescribed volitional willed willful wished
Antonyms
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forced involuntary obligatory unwilling
ADJECTIVE
willful
Synonyms
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conscious deliberate intentional premeditated purposeful willed
WEAK
contemplated designed intended planned studied unforced volitional willing
Antonyms
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accidental unintentional unplanned
WEAK
flexible involuntary unwilling willing yielding
ADJECTIVE
willing
Synonyms
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active amenable eager enthusiastic happy inclined pleased prepared prone responsible
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accommodating consenting content deliberate disposed fair feeling forward game predisposed prompt voluntary
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cheerful compliant desirous energetic favorable go along with in accord with in favor in the mood intentional like-minded obedient reliable tractable unasked unbidden unforced well-disposed willful zealous
Antonyms
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apathetic disinterested indifferent irresponsible unenthusiastic
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disinclined unprepared unready unwilling
WEAK
disagreeable

Example Sentences

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An agent is a paid and witting spy; he formally, sometimes covertly, works for a foreign government.

From Slate • Sep. 4, 2025

“We expect financial institutions will undertake every effort to ensure that they are not witting or unwitting facilitators of circumvention and evasion,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement announcing the order.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

And even though she’s the one holding the card, you could be on the hook too as a witting beneficiary of her actions.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2022

We believe that future campaigns will be compounded by the employment of witting or unwitting U.S.

From The Verge • Aug. 2, 2018

So Biondello, witting that against Ciacco his might was not equal to his spite, prayed God for his peace, and was careful never to flout him again.

From The Decameron, Volume II by Rigg, J. M. (James Macmullen)