unintended

adjective
UK: /ˌʌn.ɪnˈten.dɪd/
US: /ˌʌn.ɪnˈten.dɪd/

  1. Not planned or meant.

    1. The broken vase was an unintended consequence.
    2. His success, while welcome, was an unintended result of his initial failure.

Synonyms

accidental inadvertent unplanned unforeseen

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The phonetic transcription of "unintended" is /ˌʌn.ɪnˈten.dɪd/ in British English and /ˌʌn.ɪnˈten.dɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unintended": accidental, inadvertent, unplanned, unforeseen.

Example usage of "unintended": "The broken vase was an unintended consequence.". More examples on the page.