Definitions for unknowing
ʌnˈnoʊ ɪŋun·know·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ignorantness, nescience, unknowing, unknowingnessadjective

   ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)

2. ignorant, unknowledgeable, unknowing, unwittingadjective

   unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unknowingadjective

   Without knowing; ignorant.

2. unknowingadjective

   Unknown, unbeknownst (to someone).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unknowingadjective

   1. Ignorant; not knowing.

   Let me speak to th’ yet unknowing world,
   How these things came about. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   Though unknowing persons may accuse others, yet can they never the more absolve themselves. Decay of Piety.

   Unknowing I prepar’d thy bridal bed;
   With empty hopes of happy issue fed. Dryden.

   Unknowing he requires it; and when known,
   He thinks it his; and values it, ’tis gone. Dryden.

   His hounds, unknowing of his change, pursue
   The chace, and their mistaken master slew. Dryden.

   Proteus, mounting from the hoary deep,
   Surveys his charge, unknowing of deceit. Alexander Pope.

   2. Not practised; not qualified.

   So Lybian huntsmen, on some sandy plain,
   From shady coverts rouz’d, the lion chace:
   The kingly beast roars out with loud disdain,
   And slowly moves, unknowing to give place. Dryden.

   These were they, whose souls the furies steel’d,
   And curs’d, with hearts unknowing how to yield. Alexander Pope.

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1. unknowing

   Unknowing refers to a state of being unaware, ignorant, oblivious or not having knowledge, understanding, or realization about something. It can also denote a lack of intention or willful action towards a particular outcome.

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How to pronounce unknowing?

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How to say unknowing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of unknowing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of unknowing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of unknowing in a Sentence

1. The Metro Para pledge:

   We the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, with so little, for so long, we are now qualified to do anything, with nothing.

2. Florence County:

   These officers went there unknowing the firepower this suspect had. ... They thought it was a random search warrant.

3. Jeff Flake:

   Fans should not be unknowing viewers of a paid-marketing campaign. I am pleased that the Department of Defense has banned paid patriotism and the NFL has called on clubs to stop accepting payment for patriotic salutes, professional sports teams do a lot of good for our military, but paid patriotism on the taxpayers’ dime cheapens true displays of patriotism.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=unknowing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unknowing
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=unknowing
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=unknowing