inadvertent

adjective in·ad·ver·tent \-t^ənt\

: not intended or planned

Full Definition of INADVERTENT

: not focusing the mind on a matter : inattentive

: unintentional <an inadvertent omission>

— in·ad·ver·tent·ly adverb

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back-formation from inadvertence

First Known Use: 1653

Synonyms: casual, chance, fluky (also flukey), fortuitous, accidental, incidental, unintended, unintentional, unplanned, unpremeditated, unwitting

Antonyms: calculated, deliberate, intended, intentional, planned, premeditated, premeditative, prepense, set

INADVERTENT Defined for Kids

adjective in·ad·ver·tent \ˌi-nəd-ˈvər-t^ənt\

: not intended or deliberate : accidental <an inadvertent mistake>

— in·ad·ver·tent·ly adverb

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