unwitting
Unaware or uninformedUnaware or uninformed; oblivious.
Meaning
2 sensesUnaware or uninformed; oblivious.
unwissentlich
Unintentional.
(transl.) 4th century BC, Plato, Sophist, 230a Some people, apparently, have thought about it and reached the conclusion that every case of being misinformed is unwitting.
unabsichtlich
- not aware or knowing
- not done with purpose or intent
- unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English unwittinge, unwitand, from Old English unwitende (“unwitting; not knowFrom Middle English unwittinge, unwitand, from Old English unwitende (“unwitting; not knowing; unaware; unconscious”), from Proto-Germanic *unwitandz (“not knowing”), equivalent to un- + witting. Cognate with West Frisian ûnwittend, Dutch onwetend, German Low German unwetend, German unwissend and unwissentlich, Icelandic óvitandi.
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Forms
more unwitting, most unwitting| Comparative | more unwitting Lesson |
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| Superlative | most unwitting Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
44 synonyms- not done with purpose or intent:unintentionalunplanned
- unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge:ignorantunknowledgeableunknowing
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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