unknowing

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈnəʊ.ɪŋ/
US: /ʌnˈnoʊ.ɪŋ/

  1. Not knowing something; unaware.

    1. The unknowing child played near the dangerous road, happily.
    2. Unknowing of the risks, they proceeded with the risky plan, confident.

Synonyms

unaware unconscious oblivious
unknowing adverb

  1. Without awareness or intention.

    1. He was unknowing when he broke the vase, he felt bad.
    2. The spy was unknowing about all the information, that's why he failed.

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The phonetic transcription of "unknowing" is /ʌnˈnəʊ.ɪŋ/ in British English and /ʌnˈnoʊ.ɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unknowing": unaware, unconscious, oblivious.

Example usage of "unknowing": "The unknowing child played near the dangerous road, happily.". More examples on the page.