unwittingness

[uhn-wit-ing]

un·wit·ting

[uhn-wit-ing]
adjective
1.
inadvertent; unintentional; accidental: His insult, though unwitting, pained her.
2.
not knowing; unaware; ignorant; oblivious; unconscious: an unwitting person.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English unwittende; see un-1, wit2, -ing2

un·wit·ting·ly, adverb
un·wit·ting·ness, noun
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Unwittingness is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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unwitting (ʌnˈwɪtɪŋ)
 
adj
1.  not knowing or conscious
2.  not intentional; inadvertent
 
[Old English unwitende, from un-1 + witting, present participle of witan to know; related to Old High German wizzan to know, Old Norse vita]
 
un'wittingly
 
adv
 
un'wittingness
 
n

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