inadvertent (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.ədˈvɜː.tənt/

Definition

Happening by accident or without conscious intention.

Examples

• The company issued an apology for the inadvertent release of private customer data.

• An inadvertent error in the spreadsheet caused the budget calculations to be completely wrong.

• She made an inadvertent mistake while typing, resulting in a typo that changed the entire meaning of the sentence.

Synonyms of inadvertent

Words with a similar meaning to inadvertent:

• accidental
• unintentional
• unwitting
• inadvertent

Antonyms of inadvertent

Words with the opposite meaning to inadvertent:

• intentional
• deliberate

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