inadvertent

[ in-uhd-vur-tnt ]

/ ˌɪn ədˈvɜr tnt /

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adjective

unintentional: an inadvertent insult.

not attentive; heedless.

of, relating to, or characterized by lack of attention.

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Words nearby inadvertent

inadequate personality, inadequate stimulus, inadmissible, inadvertence, inadvertency, inadvertent, inadvisable, inalienable, inalterable, inamorata, inamorato

Origin of inadvertent

1645–55; abstracted from inadvertence, inadvertency; see -ent

SYNONYMS FOR inadvertent

2 inattentive.

3 thoughtless, careless, negligent.

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OTHER WORDS FROM inadvertent

in·ad·vert·ent·ly, adverb

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It might preserve me from inadvertently publishing something which might rather weaken the cause we have both at heart.
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British Dictionary definitions for inadvertently

inadvertent

/ (ˌɪnədˈvɜːtənt) /

adjective

failing to act carefully or considerately; inattentive

resulting from heedless action; unintentional

Derived forms of inadvertent

inadvertently, adverb

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inadvertent

adjective

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adjective

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