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unintentional Definition

un·in·ten·tional (-tens̸hə nəl)

adjective

not done on purpose

  • unintended
unintentional Related Forms
un′·in·ten·tion·ally adverb
unintentional Synonyms

unintentional

modif.

unthinking, involuntary, erratic, accidental; see aimless, haphazard.

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

  • pun: These days it's a lot easier to base your purchases on sound evidence ( pun unintentional ).
  • appear: On the contrary, the cues habitually trusted as sources of information are valued precisely in proportion as their informational content appears unintentional.