UNINTENDED Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

unintended

adjective

ˌən-in-ˈten-dəd

Definition of unintended

as in accidental

happening by chance backyard digging that resulted in unintended damage to buried phone wires

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as in spontaneous

not made or done willingly or by choice a response that yielded an unintended insight into her personal character

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Recent Examples of unintended Many department policies tell officers to move out of the way of a vehicle rather than shoot because of the potential harm to bystanders who could be struck by unintended gunfire or by a careening vehicle if the driver is incapacitated. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 An unintended consequence of my career as a beauty editor is that my sisters have become very picky skin care experts in their own right. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 14 July 2026 Critics of certain housing-affordability measures argue that some interventions may have unintended effects on inflation or borrowing costs, though economists continue to debate these relationships. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Building those guardrails now will help ensure the technology delivers benefits while minimizing unintended consequences. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unintended

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintended

Adjective

As of July 9, 142 accidental shootings have resulted in 49 deaths and 97 injuries, according to the tracker.

— Rene Ray De La Cruz, USA Today, 18 July 2026
More than 900 children die from accidental drownings each year.

— Tana Carson, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Definition of accidental

Adjective

Neighbors of the state park who have become accustomed to spontaneous visits found that the new system hampers their ability to make a last-minute trip.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026
But attorneys Reid Kingsbury for Payton and Linda Parisi for Martin argued the two men, though armed that night, were caught in a burst of spontaneous gunfire triggered by Sergio Harris and fired back to defend themselves.

— Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of spontaneous

Adjective

But controversies are plaguing the league, Clark has become an unwilling symbol of racial polarization and GOP members of Congress are entering the fray.

— Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 17 July 2026
LeVota has said that the county is unwilling to settle out of court.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Definition of unwilling

Adjective

Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1 through 4, and in kids ages 5 through 14, drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death after vehicle crashes.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
This was unintentional and non-malicious, but that doesn’t matter.

— Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026