unintentional

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unintentional

/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃn̩(ə)l/ UK
[ˌʌnɪnˈtʰɛnʃənɫ̩] UK
/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)nəl/ Canada, US
/ˌɐnɪnˈtenʃənəl/ Australia
[ˌɐnɪnˈtʰɛnʃənɫ̩] Australia

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adjective more unintentional · most unintentional

Inadvertent; unwitting. Near-synonyms: incidental; see also Thesaurus:accidental, Thesaurus:unintentional
Similar: nonintentional, unintended, incidental, accidental, accidentary, adventitious, by accident, by the by, casual, causeless, chanceable, fortuitous · Opposite: intentional, intended
Unmindful. She kindly remonstrated us for allowing our yoga to be so unintentional; she reminded us that it is supposed to be more than mere absent-minded stretching.
Similar: nonintentional · Opposite: intentional

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Closest in meaning: unplanned, unwitting, unwilling, unintended, undesigned, unwilled, inadvertent, unexpected, involuntary, unforeseeable, negligent, inopportune, accident, accidental, unanticipated, uncontrolled

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adj not intended or deliberate; inadvertent; unwitting

Español	desintencionado, inintencionado, involuntario, sin querer, sin proponérselo, non intencional
中文	无意的, 无心的
Français	inintentionnel
Deutsch	unabsichtlich, unbeabsichtigt

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@misc{unintentional_2026,
  title = {unintentional},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unintentional},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}