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Meaning of "unintentional" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNINTENTIONAL

unintentional  [ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNINTENTIONAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unintentional is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNINTENTIONAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unintentional in the English dictionary

The definition of unintentional in the dictionary is not deliberate; accidental.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNINTENTIONAL


ascensional
əˈsɛnʃənəl
attentional
əˈtenʃənəl
conventional
kənˈvɛnʃənəl
declensional
dɪˈklɛnʃənəl
descensional
dɪˈsɛnʃənəl
extensional
ɪkˈstɛnʃənəl
intensional
ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl
intentional
ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl
interventional
ˌɪntəˈvenʃənəl
inventional
ɪnˈvɛnʃənəl
multidimensional
ˌmʌltɪdaɪˈmɛnʃənəl
nonconventional
ˌnɒnkənˈvɛnʃənəl
nondimensional
ˌnɒndaɪˈmenʃənəl
noninterventional
ˌnɒnɪntəˈvɛnʃənəl
one-dimensional
ˌwʌndaɪˈmɛnʃənəl
sponsional
ˈspɒnʃənəl
tensional
ˈtenʃənəl
tridimensional
ˌtraɪdɪˈmɛnʃənəl
unconventional
ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl
unidimensional
ˌjuːnɪˌdaɪˈmɛnʃənəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNINTENTIONAL

unintegrated
unintellectual
unintelligence
unintelligent
unintelligently
unintelligibility
unintelligible
unintelligibly
unintended
unintentionally
uninterest
uninterested
uninterestedly
uninterestedness
uninteresting
uninterestingly
unintermitted
unintermittedly
unintermitting
uninterpretable

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNINTENTIONAL

additional
constitutional
dimensional
educational
emotional
exceptional
functional
inspirational
institutional
international
national
operational
optional
personal
professional
promotional
regional
the National
the Second International
traditional
transitional

Synonyms and antonyms of unintentional in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNINTENTIONAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unintentional» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unintentional

Translation of «unintentional» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNINTENTIONAL

Find out the translation of unintentional to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unintentional from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unintentional» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无心的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

involuntario
570 millions of speakers

English

unintentional
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनजाने में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَيْرُ مُتَعَمَّد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непреднамеренный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

involuntário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনিচ্ছাকৃত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

involontaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak sengaja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unabsichtlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

故意でない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

본의 아닌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unintentional
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không chủ tâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்பாராவிதமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनावश्यक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kasıtsız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

involontario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niezamierzony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ненавмисний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neintenționat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακούσιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbedoelde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oavsiktlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utilsiktet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unintentional

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNINTENTIONAL»

The term «unintentional» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.738 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNINTENTIONAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unintentional

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3 QUOTES WITH «UNINTENTIONAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unintentional.
1
Michael Porter
I think that, too many times, business has been seen as acting in its narrow self-interest rather than, essentially, contributing more broadly to society. I think a lot of that is unintentional; I don't think that many managers are deliberately trying to be unethical or are not trying to be sensitive to social needs.
2
Hal Stratton
Back in the 1960s, the number of deaths each year from unintentional poisoning was 15 times greater than it is today.
3
Karen Thompson Walker
Fear is... a kind of unintentional storytelling that we are all born knowing how to do.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNINTENTIONAL»

Discover the use of unintentional in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unintentional and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Malled: My Unintentional Career in Retail
In the tradition of Nickel and Dimed, Malled challenges our assumptions about the world of retail, documenting one woman's struggle to find meaningful work in a broken system.
Caitlin Kelly, 2011
2
Overcoming Unintentional Racism in Counseling and Therapy: A ...
The Second Edition provides a new section on the policies and practices of agencies and other institutions in the mental health system unintentionally resulting in service disparities.
Charles R. Ridley, 2005
3
Tortious Liability for Unintentional Harm in the Common Law ...
The first volume contains a study of the various topics & problems, & the second, a selection of texts & extracts, with commentary. The second volume can be used independently.
Frederick Henry Lawson, B. S. Markesinis, 1982
4
Unintentional Music: Releasing Your Deepest Creativity
Explains how self-discovery can be obtained if people pay attention to what is trying to happen, rather than what they believe should happen, offering anecdotes and practical exercises designed to help readers tap into creative potential.
Lane Arye, 2001
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Injury Prevention: Competencies for Unintentional Injury ...
Health Behavior, Education, & Promotion
Alton L. Thygerson, Steven M. Thygerson, Justin S. Thygerson, 2008
6
I Am a Book of Unintentional Thoughts
There are discerning moments in life that impact our journeys, creating portals to our innermost thoughts and imaginations.
Alexander Jackman, 2009
7
Sanja-The Unintentional Vampire
Eleven-year-old Sanja had only been a vampire for five weeks but it had been a miserable five weeks.
Michael Blackthorne, 2010
8
Unintentional Journeys
Many Biblical heroes have known the Lord better- have had their relationship with him renewed- because of the unintentional journeys they were led to embark on; join Robert Whitman Treash as he discovers God in new ways through his ...
Robert Whitman, 2010
9
Unintentional Consequences: A Novel
Unintentional Consequences By Antonio F. Vianna Rand Bauge never thought he was simply working for wages when he was employed by the U. S. Government, although there were enough situations that would contradict that notion.
Antonio F. Vianna, 2010
10
Self-inflicted and Other-inflicted Intentional Burns Versus ...
Burn injuries are associated with significant mortality and morbidity.
Melissa B. Ranucci, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNINTENTIONAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unintentional is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Whole Foods CEOs Admit To “Unintentional” Overcharging
Company founder John Mackey and his co-CEO Walter Robb released the above video on Wednesday, where they acknowledge that Whole Foods did indeed ... «The Consumerist, Jul 15»
2
St. Cloud Teen Charged With 2nd Degree Unintentional Murder
A St. Cloud teenager being held in the death of 20-year-old Davee Devose was charged with second degree unintentional murder Monday. 16-year-old ... «KVSC-FM News, Jun 15»
3
Unintentional doping: How it happens among athletes
Athletes may end up failing doping tests as some of the supplements they take may contain banned ingredients which are not listed on product labels. «Channel News Asia, Jun 15»
4
Top 10 States With Lowest And Highest Rates Of Unintentional
Unintentional injury deaths have overtaken strokes as the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S., and they are the primary focus of National Safety Month, ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
5
I-Team: NYC's Children Services Center Becomes Unintentional
It was designed to be a child-friendly place where abused and neglected children go for a few hours while they wait for a foster family but on any given day ... «NBC New York, Jun 15»
6
Fire at La Crosse bar & grill ruled unintentional
WKBT, News8000.com. LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) -. The La Crosse Fire Department ruled Monday's fire at the Railyard Bar & Grill as unintentional. «News8000.com - WKBT, May 15»
7
Everytown and Moms Demand Action Release #NotAnAccident …
... a first-of-its-kind tracking of unintentional shootings by children, and launched ... years or younger unintentionally fired a gun and harmed either him or herself ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
8
'Empty Head' Atty Sanctioned For Unintentional Spoliation
Law360, New York (April 3, 2015, 6:17 PM ET) -- A New York federal court has sanctioned a mortgage company's lawyer after his former client accused him of ... «Law360, Apr 15»
9
Fed review says leak in one case was unintentional, careless
[WASHINGTON] The Federal Reserve said disclosures of confidential information about 2012 policy deliberations were unintentional and "careless," and ... «THE BUSINESS TIMES, Mar 15»
10
Fed review says leak in one case was unintentional
The probe was ordered by then-Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke in 2012 after the Wall Street Journal and Medley Global Advisors described deliberations leading ... «The Australian Financial Review, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Unintentional [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unintentional>. May 2024 ».
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