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unwitting

/ən'wɪtɪŋ/

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adjective
not done with purpose or intent
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"an unwitting mistake may be overlooked"

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unintentional unplanned unintended
adjective
unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
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"his rudeness was unwitting"

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ignorant unknowing unknowledgeable uninformed
adjective
not aware or knowing
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"an unwitting subject in an experiment"
Opposite:

witting

Examples of unwitting

"an unwitting mistake may be overlooked"
"his rudeness was unwitting"
"an unwitting subject in an experiment"