unintended

Definitions

Not planned or meant to happen; accidental.

Having an effect or result that was not the original intention.

Examples

The new policy had the unintended consequence of discouraging employees from working overtime.

She apologized for the unintended insult, explaining that she had simply misspoken.

Synonyms

accidental unplanned inadvertent unintentional unpremeditated chance fortuitous

Antonyms

intended planned deliberate intentional premeditated voluntary conscious