How do you use Unbeknownst in a sentence?
Our cousin had been ill for years, unbeknownst to the family. Unknown or unperceived; without one’s knowledge. (followed by to) Without the knowledge of. He went home early, unbeknownst to his mother.
What is another word for Unbeknownst?
What is another word for unbeknownst?
| unknown | unapprehended |
|---|---|
| undiscovered | unperceived |
| concealed | unbeknown |
| unidentified | unrevealed |
| secret | latent |
Can a person be Unbeknownst?
unbeknownst Add to list Share. If someone plans your birthday party unbeknownst to you — that is, you’re completely unaware of it — it will probably be a surprise party. Used as an adjective or adverb, unbeknownst is descended from unbeknown (1848), which combines the prefix un- (“not”) with be (“by, about”) and know.
What is the meaning of the term unbeknownst?
1 : happening or existing without the knowledge of someone specified —usually used with to unbeknownst to us rumors were flying. 2 : unknown.
Is unbeknownst past tense?
Word History: All we have to do now is explain unbeknown. It is the past participle of obsolete beknow from Old English becnawan, negated: un-, negative prefix + be-, an intensifier + cnawan “to know”. The English word comes from the PIE root gno-/gne- “to know”.
What does unbeknownst stand for?
What is another word for without my knowledge?
1. Ignorant, illiterate, unlettered, uneducated mean lacking in knowledge or in training. Ignorant may mean knowing little or nothing, or it may mean uninformed about a particular subject: An ignorant person can be dangerous.
What does unbeknownst to you mean?
Who is a wiseacre?
: one who pretends to knowledge or cleverness especially : smart aleck.
Is Unknownst a word?
(archaic) Alternative form of unbeknownst.
Whats the word when you dont know whats going to happen next?
Inevitable comes from the Latin word inevitabilis, which means unavoidable. If you say something is inevitable, you give the sense that no matter what scheme you come up with to get around it, it’s going to happen sooner or later.