Witting (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Aware or knowing; "a witting tool of the Communists".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The corrupt official had become a witting participant in the embezzlement scheme, taking a significant portion of the stolen funds for himself.
- The activist realized she was being used as a witting pawn in the company's public relations campaign to improve their tainted image.
- The government discovered that the foreign agent had intentionally infiltrated their ranks, making him a witting spy with clear intentions.
- During the trial, it was revealed that the whistleblower's testimony was coerced, and they had become an unwitting participant rather than a witting one in the cover-up scandal.
- The corporation's executives denied allegations that they had been witting accomplices in the exploitation of their employees in overseas factories.
Antonyms
Meaning 2
Intentionally conceived; "a conscious effort to speak more slowly"; "a conscious policy".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The new employee makes a witting effort to improve her communication skills by attending training sessions.
- The manager implemented a witting policy to reduce the company's carbon footprint by using renewable energy sources.
- Her witting decision to spend more time with family has positively impacted her mental health.
- The researchers made a witting attempt to debunk the age-old myth about the supposed health benefits of certain foods.
- By choosing public transport over driving a car, she makes a witting contribution to reducing air pollution in the city.