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inadvertent

[in-uhd-vur-tnt] / ˌɪn ədˈvɜr tnt /
ADJECTIVE
accidental
Synonyms
STRONGEST
careless reckless unintended unintentional unwitting
WEAK
chance feckless heedless irreflective negligent not on purpose thoughtless uncaring unconcerned undesigned undevised unheeding unmindful unplanned unpremeditated unthinking unthought
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careful cautious intentional
WEAK
advertent attentive deliberate planned

Example Sentences

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Wrangling Gellar free from her inadvertent nostalgic trappings is no simple task.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Skims said in the statement that the error was inadvertent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

That Belmondo morphs from appealing photojournalist to unlikable sexual cad while the picture’s ostensible star—Claude Brasseur as an inadvertent cop killer—disappears for long stretches does the picture no favors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Daniel Greenberg said that following an investigation he had concluded that the breaches were "inadvertent" and due to "staffing and other administrative issues".

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Surely the similarities were inadvertent, he suggested, since Jackson was obviously a virtuous man and thus incapable of plagiarism.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.