unintended

• Qualifie ce qui se produit ou existe sans avoir été planifié, voulu ou anticipé.

Describes something that happens or exists without being planned, intended, or expected.

1. Not planned or intendedB2formal

   Happening or existing without being planned or meant.

   non intentionnel

   • The medication had some unintended side effects.
   • His comment had an unintended consequence of offending her.
   • The policy change led to unintended economic problems.

   Synonymesaccidentalchancefortuitousinadvertentinvoluntaryunexpectedunintentionalunplanned

   Antonymesdeliberateintendedintentionalplannedpremeditated

2. AccidentalB2formal

   Occurring by chance or accident, not on purpose.

   Non intentionnel

   • The unintended deletion of the file caused a lot of trouble.
   • She made an unintended mistake in the calculation.
   • The unintended release of the information was a security breach.

   Synonymesaccidentalchancefortuitousinadvertentunintentionalunplannedunpremeditated

   Antonymesdeliberateintentionalplannedpremeditated