unintentional

adjective
UK: /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəl/
US: /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəl/

  1. Not done on purpose; without intending to.

    1. My unintentional mistake caused a problem.
    2. The damage was unintentional, a side effect of the new policy, but we must fix it.

Synonyms

accidental unplanned inadvertent unwitting casual fortuitous
unintentional adverb

  1. In an unintentional way.

    1. I insulted her unintentionally and feel bad.
    2. He unintentionally revealed classified information, leading to serious consequences.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "unintentional" is /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəl/ in British English and /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unintentional": accidental, unplanned, inadvertent, unwitting, casual, fortuitous.

Example usage of "unintentional": "My unintentional mistake caused a problem.". More examples on the page.