Meaning & use
Unwitnessed
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Not seen or observed by anyone; occurring without witnesses.
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The crime remained unwitnessed, making the investigation far more difficult.
Her quiet acts of kindness were mostly unwitnessed by others.
A note on using this word
Frequently used in legal contexts to describe events, such as accidents or crimes, for which no eyewitness account exists.
Words with a similar meaning
unseenunobserved
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Words with an opposite meaning
witnessedobserved
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