Unintentional Meaning in English
word
ˌənɪnˈtɛnʃənəɫ
uhn-in-TEN-shuh-nuhl
ˌʌnɪntˈɛnʃənəl
un-in-TEN-shuh-nuhl
释义
Something that is unintentional is done by accident and not on purpose; it was not planned or meant to happen.
用法与细微差别
Used in both formal and informal contexts. Commonly modifies nouns like 'mistake' or 'consequence'. Strongly contrasts with 'intentional', which means done on purpose. Avoid using with verbs; it usually describes actions, results, or effects.
Spanish: involuntario - no intencionadoPortuguese (BR): não intencional - involuntárioPortuguese (PT): não intencional - involuntárioChinese (Simplified): 无意的 - 非故意的Chinese (Traditional): 無意的 - 非故意的Hindi: अनजाना - अनपेक्षितArabic: غير مقصود - غير متعمدBengali: অজান্তে - অনিচ্ছাকৃতRussian: неумышленный - непреднамеренныйJapanese: 意図しない - 偶然のVietnamese: không cố ý - vô tìnhKorean: 의도하지 않은 - 무심코Turkish: istemeden yapılan - kasıtsızUrdu: غیر ارادی - غیر دانستہIndonesian: tidak sengaja - tanpa sengaja
例句
It was an unintentional error on the report.
basic
Sometimes people say things that are unintentional.
basic
The damage was unintentional but serious.
basic
His unintentional joke made everyone laugh.
natural
There were some unintentional consequences to their decision.
natural
My comment was unintentional—I didn’t mean to offend you.
natural