ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Witting

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈwɪtɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Witting is a noun meaning aware, knowledgeable.

Meaning

aware, knowledgeable.

More Meanings

  1. Done deliberately or intentionally
  2. present participle and gerund of wit
  3. (obsolete) Knowledge, awareness.

Example Sentences

He received holy water, but no holy bread to his witting.
I have seen Sir Tristram fight, said Sir Palamides, but never Sir Launcelot to my witting.
Sometimes the committing authority, who is usually located in the United States, is the only person who is witting of the CIA officer's true affiliation.
All such particular sums of money which he hath levied or lawfully might have levied to his witting or knowledge within his bailiwick, as part or parcel, […]

Synonyms for witting

Depending on context, synonyms include conscious, aware.

Antonyms for witting

Common opposites include unwitting, unaware.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include conscious, aware, knowledge, wisedom, wisedome, warefulness.

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