unintentional
[ uhn-in-ten-shuh-nl ]
/ ˌʌn ɪnˈtɛn ʃə nl /
adjective
not intentional or deliberate: an unintentional omission from the list.
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Nearby words
- uninsured,
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- unintelligent,
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- uninterest,
- uninterested,
- uninteresting,
- uninterrupted,
- uninterrupted suture
Origin of unintentional
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unintentional
/ (ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəl) /
adjective
not deliberate; accidentalthe killing had been unintentional
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unintentional
1782, from un- (1) "not" + intentional. Related: Unintentionally (1769).
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