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 And those unintended consequences wound up changing NBA free agency permanently. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Critics argue that the unintended consequence has been a system optimized for enforcement at scale that can, at times, struggle to distinguish between bad actors and legitimate publishers. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026 The unintended consequences are severely destabilizing. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026 The creation of Amarone is one of the wine world’s great accidents, ranking right up there with the unintended secondary fermentation in bottle that created Champagne and the fermentation-stopping addition of neutral spirit to wine barrels that resulted in the production of Port. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unintended

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintended

Adjective

Chomentowski lost her son in 2020 to an accidental drug overdose.

— Brianna Wallen, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Police said Rushing's cause of death was likely an accidental drowning.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Definition of accidental

Adjective

That didn’t seem to dent the energy, with spontaneous Argentinian futbol songs breaking out among scrums of fans.

— Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Instead of limiting where an electric bike can go, its folding design creates more opportunities to ride, making spontaneous adventures easier than ever while still providing the comfort needed for longer distances.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Definition of spontaneous

Adjective

The cops posted outside of the nearby Swarovski and PINK stores are similarly unwilling to entertain my interrogations.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026
Going-to-the-Sun Road, which connects the eastern and western halves of the park, makes the area accessible for those unwilling or unable to explore the backcountry on foot.

— Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Definition of unwilling

Adjective

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
Yet alcohol contributes to millions of deaths globally each year and is linked to cancer, liver disease, unintentional accidents, violence and, importantly, dependence and addiction.

— Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 2 July 2026