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unknowing

1 of 2

adjective

un·​know·​ing ˌən-ˈnō-iŋ How to pronounce unknowing (audio)
: not knowing
unknowingly adverb

unknowing

2 of 2

noun

Example Sentences

Adjective those unknowing people who think that the world is a kindly place are in for a rude awakening the poor woman has been the unknowing target of some pretty vicious gossip
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Now axe-wielding and neck-snapping murderers, the duo have launched into a flesh-seeking rampage, honey-bent on killing not just their former human friend but descending on four unknowing college students staying at home in the woods. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 Pity the unknowing curiste who confuses a resident of the city, a Vichyssois, with a supporter of Pétain’s government, a vichyste. Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 Cheung in 1997 watched the handover unfolding on television as an unknowing 4-year-old kindergartner enjoying steamed fish. Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022 Was this teacher an unknowing servant of the patriarchy, as Kara Cooney would argue, or a naïve propagandist of the oil industry, as Riggs herself comes to believe? Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2022 Obviously, Beth’s unknowing sterilization was a tragic event, a violation of bodily autonomy that nobody should go through. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2021 Their names and emails can then be used by bad actors to target them in various email schemes that can harm unknowing customers. Daniel Barber, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2021 Cybercriminals sent phishing emails to millions of users hoping an unknowing individual would open the malicious document. Jonathan Fischbein, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021 Perhaps no moment better exemplifies the depths of the show’s grace than when, in Season 1, a rather cruel scheme by club owner Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham), of which Ted is the unknowing patsy, reaches its apex. Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2021
Noun
In a lot of ways, that magic relies on a façade of unknowing. Keely Larson, The New Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 Though every James novel is a drama of knowledge, Washington Square presents us with the romance of unknowing. Anthony Domestico, The Atlantic, 5 July 2022 Viewers are thrust into a space of unknowing, making their own associations. Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2022 LeVox does just that, leaving the questions and the unknowing all in His hands. Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com, 8 Oct. 2021 Then, without preamble, the story cuts off, leaving us in a cloud of unknowing. Anthony Domestico, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2021 Many were going to perhaps use this departure as a regrouping of their own priorities, and there was just an ugly feeling of unknowing and trepidation that is still with me. Amy Shoenthal, Forbes, 29 June 2021 The film follows one group of mothers on their annual brigade to scour the migrant trail in Mexico, and immerses us in the emotional reality of their search: a fog of unknowing. The New Yorker, 26 May 2021 And it’s about being stuck and being alone and floating in mystery, confusion, or unknowing. Wolfgang Ruth, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unknowing was in the 14th century

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