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inadvertent

[ in-uhd-vur-tnt ]

/ ˌɪn ədˈvɜr tnt /

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adjective

unintentional: an inadvertent insult.

not attentive; heedless.

of, relating to, or characterized by lack of attention.

Origin of inadvertent

1645–55; abstracted from inadvertence, inadvertency; see -ent

SYNONYMS FOR inadvertent

2 inattentive.

3 thoughtless, careless, negligent.

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OTHER WORDS FROM inadvertent

in·ad·vert·ent·ly, adverb

Words nearby inadvertent

inadequate personality, inadequate stimulus, inadmissible, inadvertence, inadvertency, inadvertent, inadvisable, inalienable, inalterable, inamorata, inamorato

Example sentences from the Web for inadvertent

Despite the inadvertent hilarity, the real marvel of our mobile text-correction systems is how astoundingly good they are.

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There are a number of inadvertent and purposeful ways for universities to skew their Clery Act numbers.

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However, the tapped confabs gave investigators an inadvertent window on apparently shady dealings of an entirely different nature.

France’s Ex-Prez Sarkozy Placed Under Formal Investigation for Corruption |Tracy McNicoll |July 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Soon Lehrer was owning up to what he claimed were inadvertent errors.

How a Freelance Journalist Unraveled Jonah Lehrer’s Lies |Howard Kurtz |August 1, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Posner insisted to the end that the mistakes were inadvertent.

How a Freelance Journalist Unraveled Jonah Lehrer’s Lies |Howard Kurtz |August 1, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Destruction, the inadvertent incident of haste, or the concomitant of clumsy accoutrements, seemed to attend their steps.

The Storm Centre |Charles Egbert Craddock
Shirley smiled at this inadvertent betrayal of the system: wire tapping with science.

The Voice on the Wire |Eustace Hale Ball
Fanny giggled at this inadvertent speech; but Zoe's feelings were too deeply engaged to shoot fun flying.

The Woman-Hater |Charles Reade
He had gone into an inadvertent spin, the unforgivable sin in a flight test.

Test Pilot |David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
And that "yes" even if inadvertent, was equivalent I considered, to sign and seal.

My Friend the Chauffeur |C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for inadvertent

inadvertent

/ (ˌɪnədˈvɜːtənt) /

adjective

failing to act carefully or considerately; inattentive

resulting from heedless action; unintentional

Derived forms of inadvertent

inadvertently, adverb