unintentional
unintentional
Definition
un·in·ten·tional (-ten′s̸hə nəl)
adjective
not done on purpose
- unintended
un′·in·ten′·tion·ally adverb
unintentional
Synonyms
unintentional
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- hilarity: And there are frequent moments of unintentional hilarity, such as the scene in which someone saves a life by accidentally ( !
- pun: We'll start, if you don't mind the unintentional pun, with the gentleman to my right.
- plagiarism: In the meantime, Chinese students ' unintentional plagiarism continues to further complicate the issue.
- bias: There was something of an unintentional bias toward male speakers, with only two female philosophers accepting invitations.
- humor: The chain also offered unintentional humor: the denim range is called Sicko.
- comedy: They have improved with age, like... either the worse horror film ever made or the best ever, unintentional, horror comedy.
Modifying Another Word
- entirely: He certainly couldn't have died laughing, because any humor was entirely unintentional.
- however: It turns out that however unintentional, his approach was considered to be a mark of disrespect.
- usually: If I offend anyone it is usually unintentional, please be kind.
- completely: You can rest assured that if I have, it was completely unintentional.
- often: Discrimination is often unintentional, stemming from lack of awareness about disability.
- purely: Any similarity with any person or persons alive or dead is purely unintentional.
Used with adjective complement
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