unintentional

/ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənl/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪntˈɛnʃənəl] /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənl/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪntˈɛnʃənəl] /ˌən-in-ˈten(t)-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce unintentional (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unintentional — adjective

  • unintentionalpositive
  • more unintentionalcomparative
  • most unintentionalsuperlative

1. happening because someone did not mean it, rather than because they planned it.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

happening because someone did not mean it, rather than because they planned it.

例句

Felix made an unintentional joke when he copied the teacher's accent.

unintentional + joke/comment

Sari gave Baraka an unintentional push while carrying the wet boxes.

unintentional + physical action

同義詞
  • accidental

    more common for events or physical mishaps that happen by chance

  • inadvertent

    more formal and often used in careful writing

  • unintended

    often used for results or consequences rather than the act itself

反義詞

文法句型

unintentional + mistake/comment/insult/harm

用法筆記

Usually describes a word, act, or effect that was not meant to happen. For physical events that happen purely by chance, accidental is often the more direct choice.

常見錯誤

❌The crash was unintentionaly.
✅The crash was unintentional.
💡Use the adjective 'unintentional' after 'be'; 'unintentionally' is the adverb.
❌Her rude email was accidental.
✅Her rude email was unintentional.
💡'Accidental' is more natural for events and mishaps; 'unintentional' fits words or actions that were not meant.