Sentient and Unknowing

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Sentient adjective - Having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind.

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Unknowing is an antonym for sentient.

Nearby Word: sentience

Unknowing adjective - Not informed about or aware of something.

Usage example: the poor woman has been the unknowing target of some pretty vicious gossip

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Sentient is an antonym for unknowing.

Nearby Words: unknown, unknowable, unknowingly

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Unknowing and Sentient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sentient/unknowing

Sentient & Unknowing. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sentient/unknowing>.

Unknowing or Sentient. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sentient/unknowing.

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