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/
Korean meaning: 의도하지 않은, 뜻하지 않은
Korean pronunciation: 언-인-텐-디드 (강세: 텐)
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.
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What was unintended, he pretended was extended creativity!
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Origin
From Latin 'intendere' meaning 'to stretch toward' or 'to aim at,' combined with the negative prefix 'un-' and past participle suffix '-ed'.
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“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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