NONDELIBERATE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

nondeliberate

adjective

Definition of nondeliberate

as in nonpurposive

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Adjective

Those reactions can look like freak weather, but the judgment underneath them isn’t random.

— ESMT Berlin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
In partnership with research firm ETC Institute, the city also mailed surveys to a random sample of at least 500 households across Elgin.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of random

Adjective

Arday has previously denied any deliberate wrongdoing, describing mistakes in his academic work as unintentional and arguing that much of the criticism amounts to an ideologically and racially motivated campaign against him.

— Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Manslaughter is, generally, an unlawful killing that was unintentional.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of unintentional

Adjective

However, industry leaders caution against haphazard AI adoption, emphasizing that strategic, disciplined implementation is crucial to avoid significant financial pitfalls.

— Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Communication with employees about the requirement to move to new offices has been haphazard, workers at six agencies said.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of haphazard

Adjective

Driscoll and others involved in the mission worried that something far less dramatic could derail it, such as an accidental weapon discharge, an isolated confrontation with a protester or a guardsman caught on camera behaving poorly.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
In these spaces, the risk of accidental contact with poison ivy is much higher.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of accidental

Adjective

Nestled between Europe and Asia, Georgia boasts a wealth of ancient history that melds with the most stunning landscapes, and an abundance of friendly welcomes that are not just incidental but a way of life.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
According to Genett, the proper interpretation of a work can’t ignore this seemingly incidental material, which is crucial to a book as a book.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of incidental

Adjective

And then there is Kerkering, an unwitting symbol for all of this.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
One focuses on Ted as a teenage prodigy attending Harvard in the 1950s who becomes the unwitting victim of abusive experiments by his psychology professor, Henry Murray (Russell Crowe).

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of unwitting

Adjective

In the path of totality, a low, milky sky may hide the corona, but that also makes the darkness feel heavier and more sudden.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The former employee said that there are informal support groups among alumni, more for navigating a flood of financial advisors and figuring out what to do with sudden wealth than for organizing trades.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

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