witting

• Adjectif signifiant informé ou conscient de quelque chose, souvent employé dans un contexte juridique ou formel ; de nos jours largement archaïque dans le langage courant.

An adjective meaning aware or conscious of something, often used in legal or formal contexts; now largely archaic in everyday speech.

1. Aware or knowingC1formal

   Having knowledge or being conscious of something, especially a fact or situation.

   conscient, informé

   • He was witting of the risks involved in the expedition.
   • She remained witting of the ongoing negotiations.
   • The witness was witting of the details of the crime.

   Synonymesacquaintedawarecognizantconsciousinformedknowingmindfulsensible

   Antonymesignorantobliviousunawareunknowingunwitting

2. Intentionally conceivedC1formal

   Done deliberately or with full awareness; not accidental.

   fait exprès / délibéré

   • The insult was a witting act of provocation.
   • His witting participation in the scheme made him an accomplice.
   • The error was not witting; it was a simple oversight.

   Synonymescalculatedconsciousdeliberatedesignedintentionalknowingpremeditatedpurposefulvoluntary

   Antonymesaccidentalinadvertentunconsciousunintentionalunwitting