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unwittingnot done on purpose; not aware of the full facts

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not done on purpose; not aware of the full facts

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈwɪtɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 무의식적인, 모르고 하는, 의도하지 않은

Korean pronunciation: 언**위**팅

Example Sentences

  • She became an unwitting star of the viral video when she danced behind the news reporter.
  • The spy used unwitting tourists to smuggle the documents across the border.
  • My cat was an unwitting accomplice in my diet failure, constantly leading me to the kitchen.

unwitting

ADJECTIVE

//ʌnˈwɪtɪŋ//

not done on purpose; not aware of the full facts

unwitting concept
💡 Concept

An unwitting worker takes the last coffee without making more

unwitting rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Unwitting reader sitting still, unaware of the ball hitting near!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈwɪtɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈwɪtɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootwit
Suffix--ing

Origin

From Old English 'unwitting', composed of the prefix 'un-' (not) combined with 'witting' (knowing, aware), which derives from the verb 'wit' meaning 'to know'. The word has Germanic roots and has been used in English since medieval times.

🎵Rhyme

sittingfittinghittingsplitting
sitting
fitting
hitting
splitting

🔗Collocations

unwitting victim
unwitting accomplice
unwitting mistake
unwitting participant
unwitting betrayal

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

She became an unwitting star of the viral video when she danced behind the news reporter.

The spy used unwitting tourists to smuggle the documents across the border.

😄 Fun example

My cat was an unwitting accomplice in my diet failure, constantly leading me to the kitchen.

The company made unwitting violations of environmental regulations due to poor communication.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

unconsciousunintentionalinadvertentaccidentalunaware

Antonyms

deliberateintentionalconscious

Related

obliviousignorantunsuspectinginnocent

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