witting

adjective

ˈwi-tiŋ How to pronounce witting (audio)
Definition of wittingnext
1
as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind she was a witting partner; he had told her about the risk involved

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2
as in deliberate
made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing your witting assistance in helping the robber escape makes you an accessory after the fact

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Recent Examples of witting Harvey Weinstein built his complicity machine out of the witting, the unwitting and those in between. — Carina Chocano, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2018 Because the nature of the hostile foreign nation is well known, counterintelligence investigations tend to be centered on individuals the FBI suspects to be witting or unwitting agents of that foreign power. — Megan Friedman, Marie Claire, 7 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for witting
  1. aware
  2. deliberate
  3. conscious
  4. voluntary
  5. intentional
  6. intended
Adjective
  • Samantha Sloyan is aware of the distaste for some of her past characters.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the migrants in the IOM center are aware that family members died during the shipwreck.
    — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of aware
Adjective
  • The director’s deliberate obfuscation of Soulan’s immediate intentions — beyond his desire to keep the school open — make for a fascinating character study.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Cheval Blanc Courchevel made a more deliberate bid in 2006, when LVMH launched the first project in its hospitality collection.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of deliberate
Adjective
  • But today’s trend-conscious younger Americans are thinking beyond looks.
    — Steven John, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • These primitive instincts are highly attuned to potential danger and are often triggered before our conscious mind registers that something isn’t right.
    — Georgia Casey, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of conscious
Adjective
  • The Seal is voluntary and requires manufacturers to apply and submit evidence supporting their claims.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In reality, the president and the tech leaders signed a voluntary accord that allows the companies to police themselves.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of voluntary
Adjective
  • Meta has said that access is intentional, not a breach of its systems.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Did returning to the zeitgeist with roles in Oppenheimer and Trap feel like an intentional industry reintroduction?
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of intentional
Adjective
  • Ask for the exact device, whether the treatment is ablative or nonablative, the intended depth, and the reaction to expect in week one.
    — Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of beginning with predetermined values, generic and disconnected trainings or executive assumptions, leaders can identify the specific gap between the intended culture and employees’ lived experiences.
    — Gwen Mdinaradze, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Witting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witting. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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