1
as in accidental
happening by chance
an unwitting mistake made in copying the material
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as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
an unwitting accomplice to the crime
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Recent Examples of unwitting
But when his seedy neighbor, Russ (Matt Smith), skips town and leaves him with a key that unlocks unknown valuables, Hank becomes the unwitting target of bloodthirsty gangsters.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The evil entertainer has yet to force-feed or directly torture any of his unwitting audience members with excrement.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
Her husband, Mitchell, became an unwitting participant in a trick that was equal parts wholesome and hilarious.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The booth attendant handed him a pair of boxes filled to the brim, an apology for the unwitting prank on North Carolina’s new coach, who also happens to be the most accomplished NFL coach of all time and the biggest new face in college football.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The evil entertainer has yet to force-feed or directly torture any of his unwitting audience members with excrement.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
Her husband, Mitchell, became an unwitting participant in a trick that was equal parts wholesome and hilarious.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The booth attendant handed him a pair of boxes filled to the brim, an apology for the unwitting prank on North Carolina’s new coach, who also happens to be the most accomplished NFL coach of all time and the biggest new face in college football.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwitting
Adjective
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Police determined the injury was accidental and not child abuse.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The sound does much of the work in action sequences obscured by blinding snowstorms and flashing emergency lights, punctuated by creative acts of accidental self-harm that save our protagonists from certain death more than once.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Animal shelter employees were unaware that officials used the machine for narcotics, Halverson said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Yet most viewers are unaware of the complex coordination that takes place out of sight.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yes, absolutely Even if many Newcastle fans may never want to hear the name ‘Alexander Isak’ again, the Sweden international has left an inadvertent financial gift for his former club.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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At one point during the argument, Barrow's fist allegedly made inadvertent contact with his wife's facial area, sports journalist Andy Slater reported, citing police.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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No, Carol walks up, oblivious to all danger.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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And when that fish, in turn, succumbs to the claws of a bald eagle, its DDT dense meat becomes a poisonous lunch for an oblivious bird.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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The league might be skeptical that the Clippers were merely ignorant of the Aspiration-Leonard relationship and question why the team didn’t undertake more diligence.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Conversations that would’ve otherwise been fun and intellectually stimulating will start to feel childish and ignorant.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Unwitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwitting. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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