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present participle of wit.

Definitions

witting

[wit-ing] / ˈwɪt ɪŋ /

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cognizant adj.
conscious adj.
conversant adj.
deliberate adj.
express adj.
intentional adj.
knowing adj.
sensible adj.
uncompelled adj.
unforced adj.
voluntary adj.
willful adj.
willing adj.

ADJECTIVE

cognizant

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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

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ignorant indifferent senseless thoughtless unaware uninformed unmindful

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unfamiliar unknowledgeable unwitting

ADJECTIVE

conscious

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attentive aware certain cognizant informed keen mindful responsive sensible sure vigilant watchful

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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

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careless heedless ignorant inattentive unaware uncertain unconfident uninformed unsure

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indifferent unconscious unintentional unresponsive unstudied

ADJECTIVE

conversant

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abreast acquainted knowledgeable practiced proficient skilled versed

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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

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ignorant inexperienced

ADJECTIVE

deliberate

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calculated careful cautious cold-blooded conscious meticulous premeditated prudent purposeful studious thoughtful willful

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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

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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

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ambiguous common dull fuzzy general imprecise indefinite inexact normal obscure obscured ordinary uncertain unclear unimportant unwilling usual vague

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indirect slow

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intentional

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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

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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

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stupid unaware unintelligent

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ignorant slow unskilled

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inexperienced uncognizant unknowing

ADJECTIVE

sensible

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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

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uncompelled

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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

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unforced

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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

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forced involuntary obligatory unwilling

ADJECTIVE

willful

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conscious deliberate intentional premeditated purposeful willed

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contemplated designed intended planned studied unforced volitional willing

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accidental unintentional unplanned

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flexible involuntary unwilling willing yielding

ADJECTIVE

willing

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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

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apathetic disinterested indifferent irresponsible unenthusiastic

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disinclined unprepared unready unwilling

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disagreeable

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Facilitators—some witting, some not—also open bank accounts, cash checks and sit for some interviews.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

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

An intelligence organization — whether it is Russian, Iranian or American — looks at potential agent candidates, who can be witting or unwitting, with three key factors in mind: access, vulnerabilities and motivation.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2020

People complain of the lack of power to concentrate, not witting that they may acquire the power, if they choose.

From How to Live on 24 Hours a Day by Arnold Bennett

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