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 That mission has drawn sustained criticism from those who argue that increasingly autonomous weapons could reduce human accountability in combat, lower the threshold for the use of force, and increase the risk of unintended escalation. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 This helps preserve legitimate business activity while removing the effects of an unintended action with limited downtime and a clear audit trail. — Rick Vanover, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 But at any age, get a checkup for symptoms such as blood in stool or rectal bleeding; changes in bowel habits such as diarrhea, constipation or narrowing of stool that lasts more than a few days; unintended weight loss; and cramps or abdominal pain. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 This seemingly harmless interaction led to unintended cross-collaboration between agents that were never meant to interact. — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unintended

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintended

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

This case is small enough for spontaneous games by the lake, in an airport lounge, or after a long lunch that stretches into sunset cocktails—even the simplest games deserve first-class treatment.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026
Doctors diagnosed the man with a spontaneous epidural hematoma, which is a blood clot that forms in the head or spine without any preceding trauma.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of spontaneous

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