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Definition of unintentional adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unintentional

adjective
 
/ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənl/
 
/ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənl/
Word Family
  • intend verb
  • intended adjective (≠ unintended)
  • intention noun
  • intentional adjective (≠ unintentional)
  • intentionally adverb (≠ unintentionally)
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  1. not done deliberately, but happening by accident
    • Perhaps I misled you, but it was quite unintentional (= I did not mean to).
    opposite intentional
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnintentional is used with these nouns:
    • humour
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