unknowing
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un·know·ing
(ŭn-nō′ĭng)adj.
Not knowing; unaware.
un·know′ing·ly adv.
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unknowing
(ʌnˈnəʊɪŋ)adj
1. not knowing; ignorant
2. (often foll by: of) without knowledge or unaware (of)
unˈknowingly adv
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un•know•ing
(ʌnˈnoʊ ɪŋ)adj.
ignorant or unaware.
[1250–1300]
un•know′ing•ly, adv.
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Noun | 1. | unknowing - ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs) ignorance - the lack of knowledge or education |
Adj. | 1. | unknowing - unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge; "he was completely ignorant of the circumstances"; "an unknowledgeable assistant"; "his rudeness was unwitting" uninformed - not informed; lacking in knowledge or information; "the uninformed public" |
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unknowing
adjectiveNot aware or informed:
ignorant, innocent, oblivious, unacquainted, unaware, unconscious, unenlightened, unfamiliar, uninformed, unwitting.
Idiom: in the dark.
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Translations
unknowing
[ˈʌnˈnəʊɪŋ] ADJ → inconscienteshe was the unknowing cause → ella fue la causa, inconscientemente
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unknowing
adj agent → unbewusst, ohne es zu wissen; he was the unknowing cause of … → er war unwissentlich or ohne es zu wissen die Ursache für …
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