Antonyms for unwitting
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : uhn-wit-ing |
| Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈwɪt ɪŋ |
Definition of unwitting
Origin :- Old English unwitende, from un- (1) "not" + witting. Cf. Old High German unwizzanti, German unwissend, Old Norse uvitandi, Gothic unwitands. Rare after c.1600; revived c.1800.
- adj without fully realizing
- I followed thee to thy prison, unwitting it would turn into a palace.
- Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill
- With that water aged Iapix washed the wound, unwitting; and suddenly, lo!
- Extract from : « The Aeneid of Virgil » by Virgil
- And did he look so pityingly as you describe, and bless me as I was praying, unwitting of his presence?
- Extract from : « The Golden Dog » by William Kirby
- He is no more in a strait betwixt two, or unwitting what he shall choose.
- Extract from : « Expositions of Holy Scripture » by Alexander Maclaren
- For one second she saw the unwitting, involuntary response in his eyes.
- Extract from : « It Pays to Smile » by Nina Wilcox Putnam
- "I am glad to be the unwitting cause of so many blessings," said Katharine drily.
- Extract from : « The Making of a Prig » by Evelyn Sharp
- She must tell the unwitting Chrie what the future held for her.
- Extract from : « The Outrage » by Annie Vivanti
- It is impossible for a publisher to make an "unwitting" affidavit of that sort.
- Extract from : « Arguments before the Committee on Patents of the House of Representatives, conjointly with the Senate Committee on Patents, on H.R. 19853, to amend and consolidate the acts respecting copyright » by United States Committee on Patents
- She it was, all unwitting of evil, who had thrown them together.
- Extract from : « A Widow's Tale and Other Stories » by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
- In grief and horror at his own unwitting crime, he stabbed and lacerated his own eyes.
- Extract from : « Half a Hundred Hero Tales » by Various
Synonyms for unwitting
- accidental
- aimless
- chance
- comatose
- forgetful
- haphazard
- ignorant
- inadvertent
- incognizant
- inconversant
- innocent
- involuntary
- numb
- oblivious
- senseless
- unacquainted
- unaware
- unconscious
- undesigned
- unfamiliar
- uninformed
- uninstructed
- unintended
- unintentional
- unknowing
- unmeant
- unmindful
- unplanned
- unsuspecting
- unthinking
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