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Unwitting vs Nitwit - What's the difference?

unwitting | nitwit |

As an adjective unwitting

is unaware or uninformed.

As a noun nitwit is

a scatterbrained or stupid person.

unwitting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • unaware or uninformed
  • unintentional
  • * (transl.) 4th century BC ,
    • Some people, apparently, have thought about it and reached the conclusion that every case of being misinformed is unwitting .

    Antonyms

    * (unaware or uninformed) cognizant * (unintentional) deliberate

    Derived terms

    *unwittingly *unwittingness

    Related terms

    *unweeting *witting

    nitwit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A scatterbrained or stupid person.

    • Synonyms

    * See also