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unknowing

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un·know·ing  (n-nng)
adj.
Not knowing; unaware.

un·knowing·ly adv.

unknowing [ʌnˈnəʊɪŋ]
adj
1. not knowing; ignorant
2. (postpositive; often foll by of) without knowledge or unaware (of)
unknowingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.unknowing - ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
ignorance - the lack of knowledge or education
Adj.1.unknowingunknowing - unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge; "he was completely ignorant of the circumstances"; "an unknowledgeable assistant"; "his rudeness was unwitting"
uninformed - not informed; lacking in knowledge or information; "the uninformed public"
Translations
unknowing [ˈʌnˈnəʊɪŋ] ADJinconsciente
she was the unknowing causeella fue la causa, inconscientemente
unknowing
adj agentunbewusst, ohne es zu wissen; he was the unknowing cause of …er war unwissentlich or ohne es zu wissen die Ursache für …
unknowing [ʌnˈnəʊɪŋ] adjinconsapevole, ignaro/a
unknowing [ʌnˈnəʊɪŋ] adjinconsapevole, ignaro/a


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And the d'Urberville knights and dames slept on in their tombs unknowing.
A narrow ledge, scarce a foot wide, was all that had been left to carry the initiated past that frightful cavity into which the unknowing must surely have toppled at the first step.
It was as if, unknowing, I had strayed outside the magic circle.
 
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