What is the antonym of Unbeknownst?
What is the opposite of unbeknownst?
| apprised | knowledgeable |
|---|---|
| aware | informed |
| cognizant | abreast |
| conscious | mindful |
| savvy | across |
What is another word for Unbeknown?
What is another word for unbeknown?
| unbeknownst | unknown |
|---|---|
| unexplained | unfamiliar |
| unheard of | unidentified |
| unnamed | unnoted |
| unperceived | unrecognisedUK |
What is the difference between Unbeknown and unbeknownst?
Unbeknownst is an irregular variant of the older unbeknown, which derives from beknown, an obsolete synonym of known. But for a word with a straightforward history, unbeknownst and the now less common unbeknown have caused quite a stir among usage commentators.
What is a antonym for ornery?
Antonyms: good-natured. Synonyms: crotchety, cantankerous, bloody-minded.
What is the definition of unbeknown?
unbeknown in American English (ˌʌnbiˈnoʊn ) adjective. unknown or unperceived; without one’s knowledge.
Is Unapprehended a word?
Definition of ‘unapprehended’
How do you use unbeknown?
without someone’s knowledge.
- Unbeknown to him, his wife had been trying to phone him all morning.
- Unbeknown to me, he’d gone and rented out the apartment in my absence.
- Unbeknown to her they had organized a surprise birthday party.
- Unbeknown to me, Denise had her own plan.
- You’ve crept back unbeknown to me.
What is being ornery?
Full Definition of ornery 1a : having an irritable disposition : cantankerous an ornery old man Telling her that would have been an invitation to getting my head chopped off, because she was a mean, ornery number until the day she died.— John Gregory Dunne.
What does unbeknown to the Trojans mean?
without the knowledge (of a person)
Is unbeknown a word?
Unbeknownst derives from beknown, an obsolete synonym of known. But for a word with a straightforward history, unbeknownst and its older and less common variant unbeknown have created quite a flap among usage commentators.
What is another word for unbeknown?
Synonyms for ‘unbeknown’: secret, private, personal, strange, unknown, uncertain, hidden, mysterious, anonymous, obscure, behind someone’s back Dictionary Blog
What does beknownst mean?
Definition of Beknownst. Beknownst. adjective. This is the unseen root word of unbeknownst or not known. This root means know. Compare to known.