unknowing

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈnəʊɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈnoʊɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un nō′ing)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•know•ing /ʌnˈnoʊɪŋ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. ignorant or unaware.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•know•ing  (un nō′ing),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. ignorant or unaware:unknowing aid to the enemy.
  • 1250–1300; Middle English; see un-1, knowing
un•know′ing•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unknowing / ʌnˈnəʊɪŋ/
  1. not knowing; ignorant
  2. (postpositive) often followed by of: without knowledge or unaware (of)
unˈknowingly
'unknowing' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
unaware

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