Unintended

//ˌʌn.ɪnˈtɛn.dɪd// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not intended; unplanned not-comparable

    "The most powerful and least divisive way to decrease abortion is to reduce unintended pregnancy."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not deliberate wordnet

Synonyms

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accidentaladventitiousautomaticby accidentby the bycasual

Example

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"This could have unintended consequences."

Etymology

From un- + intended.

Related phrases

law of unintended consequencesunintended consequence

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