unwitting

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unwitting

The unwitting tourist walked straight past the famous monument.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Not knowing; unaware: Lacking knowledge or consciousness of a particular fact or situation.
    • Not intentional; not done on purpose: Occurring without deliberate aim or conscious planning.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • She was the unwitting carrier of the secret message, completely unaware of its contents.
    • His unwitting remark about the surprise party nearly spoiled it for everyone.
    • The journalist used an unwitting source who did not know they were being quoted.
Advanced Usage
  • "Unwitting participant": A person who is involved in a situation without their knowledge or consent.
    • The civilians were unwitting participants in the psychological experiment.
  • "Unwitting accomplice": Someone who assists in a crime or wrongdoing without being aware of it.
    • The taxi driver became an unwitting accomplice to the robbery.
Variants and Related Words
  • Unwittingly (adverb): In a way that is not conscious or deliberate.
    • He had unwittingly offended her with his comment.
  • Witting (adjective): (Less common) Done with full awareness; deliberate. This is the direct opposite.
    • He was a witting participant in the scheme.
Synonyms
  • Unaware: Not having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
  • Unconscious: Not aware; done or existing without one's realization.
  • Inadvertent: Not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning; unintentional.
  • Unintentional: Not done on purpose.
Antonyms
  • Deliberate: Done consciously and intentionally.
  • Intentional: Done on purpose.
  • Knowing: Showing or suggesting that one has knowledge or awareness.
  • Witting: Aware of what one is doing.
Related Phrases
  • "An unwitting victim": A person who is harmed or deceived without their knowledge.
    • Many consumers were unwitting victims of the fraudulent scheme.
  • "Through unwitting error": By means of a mistake that was not made deliberately.
    • The data was corrupted through unwitting error.
unwitting

The unwitting tourist walked straight past the famous monument.

Adjective
  1. unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
    • he was completely ignorant of the circumstances
    • an unknowledgeable assistant
    • his rudeness was unwitting
  2. not aware or knowing
    • an unwitting subject in an experiment
  3. not done with purpose or intent
    • an unintended slight
    • an unintentional pun
    • the offense was unintentional
    • an unwitting mistake may be overlooked

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