1
as in accidental
happening by chance
an unwitting mistake made in copying the material
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
an unwitting accomplice to the crime
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unwitting
That’s right, the FBI warns that bad actors have hijacked over a million of these devices with malware, turning them into unwitting participants in a global cybercrime network.
—
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Everything converged on a young woman named Rose Walker (Kyo Ra), an unwitting Vortex—someone who can attract and manipulate dreams, with dire consequences.
—ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
None of us wants to be the unwitting recipient of the Madame Bovary letter.
—Jayson Greene, Time, 17 June 2025
In Pursuit of Beauty follows a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon whose unconventional methods land her in jail, and the potentially unwitting journalist who agrees to ghostwrite her story from the other side of her prison cell.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unwitting
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Everything converged on a young woman named Rose Walker (Kyo Ra), an unwitting Vortex—someone who can attract and manipulate dreams, with dire consequences.
—ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
None of us wants to be the unwitting recipient of the Madame Bovary letter.
—Jayson Greene, Time, 17 June 2025
In Pursuit of Beauty follows a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon whose unconventional methods land her in jail, and the potentially unwitting journalist who agrees to ghostwrite her story from the other side of her prison cell.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unwitting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwitting
Adjective
-
The lawsuit also indicates the medical examiner initially ruled the deaths as accidental, but the manner of death was changed in January 2013 to homicide based on a jail informant's uncorroborated statement to police.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
-
Because many multivitamins contain these nutrients, check labels to avoid accidental overconsumption.—
Patricia Weiser,
Verywell Health,
23 July 2025
Adjective
-
The residents, who must adhere to strict rules to keep them safe, are unaware of the silo’s origin, and for those who seek answers, fatal consequences follow.—
Audrey Schmidt,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
-
Hearts have melted at a tiny puppy getting used to her new home—and being completely unaware the house has a second floor.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
Adjective
-
How Students Are Gaming The System Students have become inadvertent experts at understanding how language shapes AI responses.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
-
The homeowners, meanwhile, are locked in a separate case with Ocean over what Peck said was an inadvertent naming error in filing the 2017 assignment of rights.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
Adjective
-
Note that the chart’s focus is exclusively on the trade in goods, oblivious to the global trade in services.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
-
She’s been in the news a lot for tone-deaf or oblivious comments.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
Adjective
-
Yet Americans are surprisingly ignorant about our past.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
-
Residents are far from ignorant of Michigan’s law on train blockages.—
Ayah Imran,
Freep.com,
18 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Unwitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwitting. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share