unintended
adjective/ˌʌnɪnˈtendɪd/
/ˌʌnɪnˈtendɪd/
Word Family
- intend verb
- intended adjective (≠ unintended)
- intention noun
- intentional adjective (≠ unintentional)
- intentionally adverb (≠ unintentionally)
- an unintended effect, result or meaning is one that you did not plan or intend to happen
- In law you are considered responsible for the unintended consequences of your actions.
- The animosity which his remarks provoked was entirely unintended.
- an unintended insult
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnintended is used with these nouns:- consequence
- effect
- pregnancy
- …
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