unintended — Not planned or meant to happen; occurring without deliberate purpose or design.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Not planned or meant to happen; occurring without deliberate purpose or design.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌnɪnˈtendɪd/
Example Sentences
- His attempt to impress his date by cooking resulted in unintended smoke signals that summoned the fire department.
- The new policy had several unintended consequences that needed to be addressed.
- She became an unintended internet celebrity when her cat photobombed her work presentation.
unintended
ADJECTIVE[/ˌʌnɪnˈtendɪd/]
Not planned or meant to happen; occurring without deliberate purpose or design.
Not planned or meant to happen; occurring without deliberate purpose or design.
What was unintended, he pretended was extended creativity!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'intendere' meaning 'to stretch toward' or 'to aim at,' combined with the negative prefix 'un-' and past participle suffix '-ed'.
Breakdown
un- (not/opposite) + intend (from Latin 'intendere' - to aim at) + -ed (past participle suffix)
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“His attempt to impress his date by cooking resulted in unintended smoke signals that summoned the fire department.”
“The new policy had several unintended consequences that needed to be addressed.”
“She became an unintended internet celebrity when her cat photobombed her work presentation.”
“The medication may cause unintended drowsiness in some patients.”
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