unintentional

Meanings

• adjective

  Occurring or done by mistake or unintentionally.

  - "The unintentional error in the report caused confusion."
  - "He made an unintentional joke during the serious presentation."

• adjective

  Not deliberate or intended.

  - "Unintentional damage to property may be covered by insurance."
  - "An unintentional consequence of the new policy was a decrease in employee morale."

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Antonyms

intentional

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Synonyms

incidental , unintended

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with unintentional
intentional , rational , vocational

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Variants

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unintentional , unintentionally

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'tendere' meaning 'to stretch,' indicating 'not stretching or aiming,' which eventually came to mean 'unintentional' in English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'unintentional' was first used in English literature around the 14th century.

2. The unintentional discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming is one of the most famous examples of a scientific breakthrough resulting from an unintended event.

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Related Concepts

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1. accidental: Related term meaning happening by chance or unintentionally.

2. serendipity: The occurrence and discovery of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

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Culture

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The term 'unintentional' has been used extensively in literature, art, and music to explore themes of chance, accident, and the unexpected. For instance, Marcel Proust's 'In Search of Lost Time' and Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis' both revolve around unintended events that shape the characters' lives.

How to Memorize "unintentional"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a situation where something occurs unintentionally, such as knocking over a vase or misplacing your keys.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'unintentional' with the concept of mistakes or accidents.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym U-N-I-T-E-N-T-I-O-N-A-L: Unintended, Not Planned, Erroneous, Accidental, Lacking Purpose, Occurring by Chance, Not Anticipated.

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