Unknowing: meaning, definitions and examples

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unknowing

 

[ หŒษ™nหˆnษ™สŠษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

lack of awareness

Lacking knowledge or awareness; ignorant or unaware.

Synonyms

ignorant, unaware, uninformed

Examples of usage

  • She acted in an unknowing manner.
  • He made the decision unknowingly.
Context #2 | Noun

ignorance

Lack of knowledge or awareness.

Synonyms

ignorance, inexperience, unawareness

Examples of usage

  • His unknowing of the situation led to misunderstandings.
  • She displayed her unknowing by asking basic questions.

Translations

Translations of the word "unknowing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desconhecido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเคœเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unwissend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak tahu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฒั–ะดะพะผะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieล›wiadomy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใชใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ignorant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desconocido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bilinmeyen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ชจ๋ฅด๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ุนุฑูˆู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nevฤ›domรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nevedomรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœช็Ÿฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neveden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณรพekktur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะปะณั–ัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ namษ™lum

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desconocido

Etymology

The word 'unknowing' originated from Middle English 'unknowinge', which is a combination of 'un-' (not) and 'knowing'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century to describe the state of lacking knowledge or awareness. Over the years, 'unknowing' has retained its meaning of ignorance or unawareness, becoming a common term in discussions related to lack of information.

See also: connoisseur, foreknowledge, know, knowingly, knowledge, known, unknowingly, unknowledgeable.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,247, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.