unwitting

adjective/ʌnˈwɪtɪŋ/

Frequency rank: #17,961 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Not aware of or intending something; done without knowledge.

Illustration for the English word “unwitting”

Example sentence

He became an entirely unwitting accomplice in the scheme without ever suspecting a thing.

Synonyms & related words

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