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 The researchers focused on potential doomsday scenarios are concerned about an unintended loss of control as AI is used to do more things independently. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Economists warn that the deluge of $5,000 checks could trigger unintended consequences for American consumers. — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Arguably, a series of rogue AI agent attacks—where models from Anthropic and OpenAI took unintended real-world actions against companies—has already damaged some trust among the public and potentially investors. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 The changes also appear to address unintended consequences that arose from new rules implemented in August 2024, beginning with the Class of 2025. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unintended

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintended

Adjective

It’s ruled an accidental death, but Neagley feels something is off.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
Officials said the cause of the fire appeared to be accidental, but remained under investigation early Monday.

— Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of accidental

Adjective

As an editor on the shopping desk, New York Fashion Week means a back-to-back schedule of runway shows, showroom previews, and meetings–with iced matcha breaks and spontaneous dinners throughout.

— Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Her love of travel has been a lifelong passion but was undeniably sparked by a spontaneous solo trip to London her junior year of college.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of spontaneous

Adjective

The tech sector of the S&P 500 has seen its forward price/earnings multiple contract from 29 to 21 in the past year with the market unwilling to extrapolate the profit surge in the absence of a clear path back to reaping oodles of free cash flow.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
This could be a significant return for those unwilling to try their luck by investing now or in the near future.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of unwilling

Adjective

Anyone can take our photo and keep it on their phone—a permanent record of our potentially unintentional presentation to the world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
But leaving a stone or steel in the bottom of your oven could subject it to unintentional splatters and spills.

— Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026