UNBEKNOWNST

unbeknownst, unbeknown(p)

(adjective) (usually used with ā€˜toā€™) occurring or existing without the knowledge of; ā€œa crisis unbeknown to meā€; ā€œshe had been ill for months, unbeknownst to the familyā€

unbeknown, unbeknownst

(adverb) without someoneā€™s knowledge; ā€œunbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangementsā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

unbeknownst (not comparable)

(followed by to) without the knowledge of

Synonyms

• unbeknown, unknown

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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