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unwitting

[uhn-wit-ing] / ʌnˈwɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
without fully realizing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
forgetful inadvertent uninformed unsuspecting
WEAK
accidental aimless chance comatose haphazard ignorant incognizant inconversant innocent involuntary numb oblivious senseless unacquainted unaware unconscious undesigned unfamiliar uninstructed unintended unintentional unknowing unmeant unmindful unplanned unthinking
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attentive
WEAK
conscious intentional realizing witting

Example Sentences

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“Jury Duty” which sneaked up on the world in 2023, inserted an unwitting ordinary person into a prearranged courtroom scenario otherwise populated by actors.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

But in other cases, managers may be taking advantage of unwitting investors.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Experts say similar AI tools are being used to create deepfake audio and video of corporate executives to try to pry information out of unwitting employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Once there, she became an unwitting participant in covert CIA experiments known as MK-Ultra.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

"They had to be totally unwitting about what was going on."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau