unwitting
adjective
un·wit·ting
ˌən-ˈwi-tiŋ 
1
: not knowing : unaware
kept the truth from their unwitting friends
2
: not intended : inadvertent
an unwitting mistake
Examples of unwitting in a Sentence
He kept the truth from his unwitting friends.
an unwitting victim of fraud
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Ryan Morik , Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Gottlieb is also known as the unwitting godfather of the entire LSD counterculture.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
Seniors are recruited as unwitting accessories via online job ads, social media, investment schemes, prize scams and dating apps.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
However, his attorney, Christopher Frost, issued a statement via a spokesperson, portraying his client as the unwitting mark of both Mauriss and Robinson—a characterization both of those men would strongly dispute.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Unwitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwitting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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unwitting
adjective
un·wit·ting
ˌən-ˈwit-iŋ
ˈən-
1
: not intended : inadvertent
an unwitting mistake
2
: not knowing : unaware
unwittingly
adverb
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