unwit
/ˈʌnwɪt/
unwit noun: lack of wit or understanding; ignorance.
Noun
unwit (uncountable)
- Lack of wit or understanding; ignorance.
Verb
IPA/ʌnˈwɪt/
unwit (third-person singular simple present unwits, present participle unwitting, simple past and past participle unwitted)
- To deprive of wit.
- As if some planet had unwitted themc. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
Forms of unwit
| third-person singular present | unwits |
|---|---|
| present participle | unwitting |
| past participle | unwitted |
| past | unwitted |
Origin of unwit
From un- + wit.
Words that rhyme with unwit
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Questions about unwit
- What does unwit mean?
- Unwit means lack of wit or understanding; ignorance.
- What part of speech is unwit?
- Unwit can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce unwit?
- Unwit is pronounced /ˈʌnwɪt/.
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