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
This exciting Halloween adventure sees an unwitting babysitter (Tamara Smart) recruited to a secret society of monster-fighting teens.
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Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Federal authorities launched an investigation, dubbed Operation Zhen Diagram, into a nationwide gambling ring allegedly involving members of the La Cosa Nostra crime families who allegedly defrauded unwitting victims of millions.
—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
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Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Federal authorities launched an investigation, dubbed Operation Zhen Diagram, into a nationwide gambling ring allegedly involving members of the La Cosa Nostra crime families who allegedly defrauded unwitting victims of millions.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwitting
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Despite the humor Stiller brings to all of his projects, the physical comedy was anything but accidental.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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This ambiguity is not accidental.—
Marc Schneier,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Many residents are also unaware that LIHEAP can help with broken heaters, Ho said.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Gladden is unaware the entire case is fake, everyone except him is an actor, and everything that happens — inside the courtroom and out — is carefully planned.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Durant swatted it against the backboard, and then there was an inadvertent whistle during a scramble for the loose ball.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Skims said in the statement that the error was inadvertent.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Emma was oblivious to the cars, the don’t-walk signs, even the cold on this windy, 34-degree afternoon.—
Maeva Bambuck,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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As Kelly belted out the chorus, the oblivious driver made easy conversation about his lunch plans, calling in a hibachi order mid-ride.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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We’d be laughed at and called ignorant boors!—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Dunk isn’t ignorant of what doing the right thing could cost him.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Unwitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwitting. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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