unintentional
adjective
un·in·ten·tion·al
ˌən-in-ˈten(t)-sh(ə-)nəl 
: not done by intention or design : not intentional
an unintentional effect
causing unintentional harm/offense
unintentionally
adverb
an unintentionally offensive remark
Examples of unintentional in a Sentence
an unintentional encounter with an old classmate at the mall
an unintentional insult that nevertheless was very hurtful
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Like gray blending, toning shampoos protect your natural color by cancelling out the unintentional tones.
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Essence, 20 Nov. 2025
Any overlap in respondent groups between the two surveys is unintentional.
—Joshua Shek, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Amazingly, very little of this is played for laughs, except of the unintentional variety.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
This link was completely unintentional, Trachtenberg tells Entertainment Weekly.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
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Essence, 20 Nov. 2025
Any overlap in respondent groups between the two surveys is unintentional.
—Joshua Shek, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Amazingly, very little of this is played for laughs, except of the unintentional variety.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
This link was completely unintentional, Trachtenberg tells Entertainment Weekly.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unintentional
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“Unintentional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unintentional. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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