NONPURPOSIVE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

nonpurposive

adjective

Definition of nonpurposive

as in nondeliberate

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Adjective

Bean said her team did not see the floaties before posting and called it an unintentional oversight.

— Ryan J. Rusak, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Between 15,000 and 22,000 Americans died each year from unintentional injuries at work, home and in transportation, per NCHS.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of unintentional

Adjective

That production cap isn't random – Ferrari carefully chose it to honor the 1,499cc displacement of the company's very first V12 engine introduced in 1947.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
This equipment can also drift from its initial settings due to random factors, such as the hardware heating up as it’s used.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

Definition of random

Adjective

The current approach to AI mirrors the haphazard medical standards of the early 20th century, Bressman says, before medical schools, medical boards and other authorities agreed on national benchmarks for training and licensing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Even the redactions were haphazard, with some names still visible.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

Definition of haphazard

Adjective

Only a few minutes earlier, Abulaila endured an inadvertent slap to his throat by Arnautovic on a pass into the box.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Often, high achievers can get separated from the group, which creates an inadvertent spirit of isolationism, separating them from their peers and thereby creating an us-versus-them mentality.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026

Definition of inadvertent

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