unintended

adjective
un·​in·​tend·​ed | \ ˌən-in-ˈten-dəd How to pronounce unintended (audio) \

Definition of unintended

: not planned as a purpose or goal : not deliberate or intended an unintended consequence/effect an unintended pregnancy

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However, an unintended consequence of this more lenient policy is that some individuals will take it as a signal that they will not be held accountable for bad behaviors. Robert Cherry, National Review, "The Hate-Crime Spike in New York City Has Nothing to Do with White Supremacy," 9 Sep. 2019 At the same time, Apple Pay has had at least one unintended consequence. Ahiza Garcia, CNN, "Apple exec: 'We're watching cryptocurrency'," 5 Sep. 2019

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First Known Use of unintended

1649, in the meaning defined above

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unintended

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of unintended

: not planned as a purpose or goal : not intended
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