UNBEKNOWNST

unbeknownst, unbeknown(p)

(adjective) (usually used with ‘to’) occurring or existing without the knowledge of; “a crisis unbeknown to me”; “she had been ill for months, unbeknownst to the family”

unbeknown, unbeknownst

(adverb) without someone’s knowledge; “unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements”

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

12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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