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Another word for unintentional

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• adjective (Context 1)

Not done, made, or happening by purpose or design; accidental.

Usage Example

"The author apologized for any accidental errors that remained in the published manuscript."

Strongest
accidental
unintended
inadvertent
unplanned
unmeant
Strong
unwitting
unpremeditated
unconscious
involuntary
Weak
fortuitous

Opposites of unintentional

The opposite of unintentional shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

intentional
deliberate
intended
purposeful
planned
calculated
premeditated
conscious
See all opposites of unintentional

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Unintentional. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/unintentional
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