UNWITTING

(adj.) not aware or knowing
"an unwitting subject in an experiment"
The interviewer found the new candidate unwiting. -added by priyavanjeri
(adj.) unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
"he was completely ignorant of the circumstances", "an unknowledgeable assistant", "his rudeness was unwitting"
synonyms : ignorant , unknowing , unknowledgeable
(adj.) not done with purpose or intent
"an unintended slight", "an unintentional pun", "the offense was unintentional", "an unwitting mistake may be overlooked"
synonyms : unintentional , unplanned

Mnemonics for unwitting

(Tag: ) wit is knowledge. Witting means knowing something.UN(not)WITTING(knowing something)
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(Tag: English) UNWITTING <> UNWILLING
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(Tag: ) Unwitting and Discerning are similar in sound but opposite in meaning. While unwitting means ignorant, discerning means to perceive with the mind or senses (only someone clever has the power to think).
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