as in accidental
happening by chance
an inadvertent encounter with a rattlesnake in the brush
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Recent Examples of inadvertent
Many videos of him are humorous, with Gen Zers sharing edits of Bush as some kind of inadvertent comedy icon.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
But an inadvertent mistake can have huge consequences.
—Vincent Turley, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
In addition to hats, hosiery, and purses, in the 1950s a woman’s gloves helped avoid inadvertent intimacy with men.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Matos was injured during an inadvertent collision with a teammate.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
But an inadvertent mistake can have huge consequences.
—Vincent Turley, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
In addition to hats, hosiery, and purses, in the 1950s a woman’s gloves helped avoid inadvertent intimacy with men.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Matos was injured during an inadvertent collision with a teammate.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadvertent
accidental
Adjective
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Siri has been making accidental phone calls for us since 2012.—
Gelila,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Warner died unexpectedly in July from an accidental drowning in Costa Rica.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Inadvertent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvertent. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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