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none the wiser

none the wiser adjective: not at all aware of something that has happened; oblivious to an incident or occurrence.

Adjective

none the wiser (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Not at all aware of something that has happened; oblivious to an incident or occurrence.
    Synonyms:
    never the wiser

Synonyms of none the wiser

Origin of none the wiser

See none the.

Questions about none the wiser

What does none the wiser mean?
None the wiser means not at all aware of something that has happened; oblivious to an incident or occurrence.
What part of speech is none the wiser?
None the wiser is an adjective.

Words near none the wiser in the dictionary

  1. none of your bees' wax
  2. none of your beeswax
  3. none other than
  4. none taken
  5. none the less
  6. none the wiser
  7. none the worse
  8. none too soon
  9. none-so-pretties
  10. none-so-pretty
  11. nonea

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