unmeant

adjective

un·meant ˌən-ˈment

: not meant : unintended

… that masculine proviso by which you can express affection only through patently unmeant insults …—

Nicholas Lemann

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First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unmeant was in 1550

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unmeant

unmeasurable

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“Unmeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmeant. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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