unbeknownst

• Adjectif utilisé pour décrire quelque chose qui n'est pas connu ou dont une personne mentionnée n'a pas conscience, souvent dans l'expression « unbeknownst to ».

An adjective used to describe something that is unknown or not realized by the person mentioned.

1. Without someone's knowledgeC1formal

   Happening or existing without a particular person knowing about it.

   à l'insu de

   • Unbeknownst to her parents, she had already applied for the job.
   • He continued his research, unbeknownst to his supervisor.
   • Unbeknownst to the team, the project had been cancelled.

   Synonymesunbeknownunknownunnoticedunobservedunperceivedunsuspected

   Antonymesawareknown

• Adverbe signifiant 'à l'insu de' ou 'sans que quelqu'un le sache'. Il s'emploie surtout dans l'expression 'unbeknownst to [quelqu'un]' pour indiquer qu'une chose s'est produite sans que cette personne en ait connaissance. La forme 'unbeknown' est également utilisée, notamment en anglais américain.

An adverb meaning 'without the knowledge of' or 'unknown to.' It is typically used in the phrase 'unbeknownst to [someone]' to indicate that something happened without that person's awareness. The form 'unbeknown' is also used, particularly in American English.

1. Without someone's knowledgeC1formal

   Happening without a particular person knowing about it.

   à l'insu de

   • Unbeknownst to her parents, she had already applied for the job.
   • He continued his research, unbeknownst to his supervisor.
   • Unbeknownst to the team, the project deadline had been moved up.

   Synonymescovertlysecretlyunbeknown

   Antonymesknowinglyopenlyovertly