Inadvertent definition

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Not intending to be so; unwitting.
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Due to oversight; unintentional.
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The definition of inadvertent is something unintentional or careless.

An example of inadvertent is someone accidentally telling another person's secret.

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Not deliberate or considered; unintentional.

An inadvertent remark; inadvertent humor.

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Not intentional; not on purpose; not conscious.

We check everything because an inadvertent error could be disastrous.

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Marked by or resulting from carelessness; negligent.

An inadvertent error; an inadvertent omission.

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Origin of inadvertent

Inadvertent Sentence Examples

  • You can take the following steps to make sure that you don't fall pray to an inadvertent problem.

  • Household teaspoons vary in the volume they deliver and may result in inadvertent overdose or under dose.

  • Do not be tempted to place the ring inside food, however; an inadvertent bite could turn a romantic gesture into a medical emergency.

  • It's this sort of cavalier attitude that needs addressing, not inadvertent speeding.

  • Thus preventing inadvertent restarting of the machine should an accident have occurred.

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