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inadvertent
in·ad·ver·tent I0072300 (ĭn′əd-vûr′tnt)adj.1. Marked by or resulting from carelessness; negligent: an inadvertent error; an inadvertent omission.2. Not deliberate or considered; unintentional: an inadvertent remark; inadvertent humor. See Synonyms at careless.3. Not intending to be so; unwitting: "Physicians have already begun to take on the role of gatekeepers, inadvertent agents of selection ... deciding on the relative value of different human lives" (Robert Pollack). in′ad·ver′tent·ly adv.inadvertent (ˌɪnədˈvɜːtənt) adj1. failing to act carefully or considerately; inattentive2. resulting from heedless action; unintentional ˌinadˈvertently advin•ad•vert•ent (ˌɪn ədˈvɜr tnt) adj. 1. unintentional: an inadvertent insult. 2. not attentive; heedless. 3. of, pertaining to, or characterized by lack of attention. [1645–55] in`ad•vert′ent•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | inadvertent - happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally ; "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"; "accidental poisoning"; "an accidental shooting"accidentalunintended - not deliberate |
inadvertentadjective unintentional, accidental, unintended, chance, careless, negligent, unwitting, unplanned, thoughtless, unthinking, heedless, unpremeditated, unheeding The government has said it was an inadvertent error.inadvertentadjective1. Not intended:undesigned, undevised, unintended, unintentional, unmeant, unplanned, unwitting.2. Occurring unexpectedly:accidental, casual, chance, contingent, fluky, fortuitous, odd.Translationsinadvertent (inədˈvəːtənt) adjective not done on purpose. an inadvertent insult. 無心的 非故意的ˌinadˈvertently adverb 不經意地 不经心地LegalSeeInadvertenceinadvertent
Synonyms for inadvertentadj unintentionalSynonyms- unintentional
- accidental
- unintended
- chance
- careless
- negligent
- unwitting
- unplanned
- thoughtless
- unthinking
- heedless
- unpremeditated
- unheeding
Synonyms for inadvertentadj not intendedSynonyms- undesigned
- undevised
- unintended
- unintentional
- unmeant
- unplanned
- unwitting
adj occurring unexpectedlySynonyms- accidental
- casual
- chance
- contingent
- fluky
- fortuitous
- odd
Synonyms for inadvertentadj happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionallySynonymsRelated Words |