un·meant
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Definition of unmeant
: not meant : unintended
… that masculine proviso by which you can express affection only through patently unmeant insults …— Nicholas Lemann
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“Unmeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmeant. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of unmeant was in 1550
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