witting

[ wit-ing ]

adjective

1. knowing; aware; conscious.

noun

1. North England. knowledge.

witting

/ ˈwɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. deliberate; intentional

   a witting insult

2. aware; knowing

Derived Forms

• ˈwittingly, adverb

Other Words From

• witting·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of witting¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, witting is from the Middle English word witing. See wit ², -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Google will have to proactively police the ecosystem if it is to live up to its promise of closing less scrupulous actors in the Android ecosystem that may seek to track device users without their witting consent.

From Digiday

Spain arrogated to herself unlimited power over the nations she had founded, witting not that they were nations.

From Project Gutenberg

This, however, cannot be expected till they see clearly that foreign iron-masters are witting to co-operate.

From Project Gutenberg

Complacently he sat and smiled, little witting that his son's ordeal was imminent, and that his son's ordeal was to be his own.

From Project Gutenberg

You feel that you are capable of out-witting your uncle, and you take the earliest opportunity of "talking it over" with Alice.

From Project Gutenberg

To all this problem, vexing so many generations, the clear and witting touch of Lincoln's sacrificial penitence is the master key.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• astute
• down-to-earth
• intelligent
• judicious
• logical
• practical
• prudent
• rational
• sane
• shrewd
• sober
• wise