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Definition of witting

witting

/ˈwɪt.ɪŋ/
wit · ting
Adverb:wittingly
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• adjective

1

Aware of the full facts of a situation; acting or done with conscious knowledge and intention.

Example

"The investigation aimed to determine whether the accountant was a witting participant in the financial fraud."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While its negative counterpart 'unwitting' is very common in everyday English, 'witting' is considerably rarer and is used primarily in formal, legal, or intelligence contexts (as in 'a witting accomplice' or 'a witting asset').

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• Nearby Words

witticism
wittily
wittiness
witting
wittingly
witty
wiz

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English witing, the present participle of the archaic verb witen ('to know'), from Old English witan, which shares an Indo-European root with 'wisdom' and 'vision'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Witting. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/witting
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