Used in a Sentence

unintentional

How to use unintentional in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for unintentional.

Editorial note

Next to the unintentional deleters, the second group looks like a rounding error.

Examples8
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

without deliberate intent; "my heart with unwilled love grew warm"- George Macdonald

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of unintentional gathered in one view.

adjective

without deliberate intent; "my heart with unwilled love grew warm"- George Macdonald

adjective

not done with purpose or intent; "an unintended slight"; "an unintentional pun"; "the offense was unintentional"; "an unwitting mistake may be overlooked"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for unintentional.

adjective

without deliberate intent; "my heart with unwilled love grew warm"- George Macdonald

adjective

not done with purpose or intent; "an unintended slight"; "an unintentional pun"; "the offense was unintentional"; "an unwitting mistake may be overlooked"

Example sentences

1

Next to the unintentional deleters, the second group looks like a rounding error.

2

The first is the HN comments, which are an unintentional fountain of hilarity.

3

That's the difference between an "intentional bug" and an "unintentional bug".The former is when you want the program to do X, and X itself is wrong.

4

Are you claiming that this man having pictures of his own grandchildren playing in their yard naked is "unintentional possession of child pornography"?

5

They know spying can be abused, but in their minds any abuse is unintentional and minor relative to the purported benefits of spying on terrorists.

6

This is perhaps an unintentional demonstration that "insecure against absurdly complex and specific attacks" does not always mean "insecure.

7

They make everyone look bad and we all walk away feeling like maybe we've lost faith in humanity when in reality a serious problem just stems from mostly unintentional, but hurtful ignorance.

8

They may be intentionally bad, seeking nefarious and self-motivated gain, or it may be unintentional: simply an absence of knowledge in a certain area which produces disastrous decision making.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use unintentional in a sentence?

Next to the unintentional deleters, the second group looks like a rounding error.

What does unintentional mean?

without deliberate intent; "my heart with unwilled love grew warm"- George Macdonald

What part of speech is unintentional?

unintentional is commonly used as adjective.