Definitions for unknowingʌnˈnoʊ ɪŋ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

un•know•ingʌnˈnoʊ ɪŋ(adj.)

  1. ignorant or unaware.

Origin of unknowing:

1250–1300

un•know′ing•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. ignorantness, nescience, unknowing, unknowingness(adj)

    ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)

  2. ignorant, unknowledgeable, unknowing, unwitting(adj)

    unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge

    "he was completely ignorant of the circumstances"; "an unknowledgeable assistant"; "his rudeness was unwitting"

Wiktionary

  1. unknowing(Adjective)

    Without knowing; ignorant.

  2. unknowing(Adjective)

    Unknown, unbeknownst (to someone).


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