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

Synonyms of unintentional

• accidental

Examples of unintentional in a Sentence

an unintentional encounter with an old classmate at the mall

an unintentional insult that nevertheless was very hurtful

Recent Examples on the Web

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

New accessibility options include the ability to control the mouse with face gestures and to configure the keyboard to control the mouse and minimize unintentional typing. —PC Magazine, 8 Nov. 2025

Maybe the connection was unintentional, but the sight of humanoid aliens loading humans into trucks and zipping away on two-wheelers calls to mind Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin. —Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unintentional

• interventional
• nonconventional
• nondimensional
• unconventional
• attentional
• conventional
• dimensional
• extensional
• intensional
• intentional
• multidimensional
• unidimensional