About The Word Inadvertent
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Inadvertent
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What's The Definition Of Inadvertent?
[adj] without intention; especially resulting from heedless action; "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"; "accidental poisoning";"an accidental shooting"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Inadvertent: accidental | unintended Related Terms | Find terms related to Inadvertent: arbitrary | automatic | capricious | careless | casual | culpably negligent | derelict | disregardant | disregardful | distracted | distrait | feckless | gut | heedless | ill-advised | ill-considered | ill-devised | inattentive | inconsiderate | incurious | indeliberate | indifferent | inobservant | involuntary | laissez-faire | lax | loose | neglectful | neglecting | negligent | noninterfering | nonrestrictive | off-guard | overly permissive | permissive | procrastinating | reasonless | reflex | reflexive | regardless | relaxed | remiss | scamping | skimping | slack | slighting | slurring | snap | spontaneous | thoughtless | unadvised | uncalculated | uncalculating | uncaring | uncircumspect | unconscious | unconsidered | undeliberate | undeliberated | undesigned | undevised | unguarded | unheedful | unheeding | unintended | unintentional | unmarking | unmeditated | unmindful | unnoticing | unnoting | unobservant | unobserving | unplanned | unpremeditated | unpurposed | unreasoning | unreflecting | unreflective | unremarking | unrigorous | unstudied | unthinking | unthought | unthoughtful | unwary | unwatchful | unwilled | wrecking See Also | Inadvertent In Webster's Dictionary \In`ad*vert"ent\, a. [Cf. F. inadvertant. See 2d
{In-}, and {Advert}.]
Not turning the mind to a matter; heedless; careless;
negligent; inattentive.
An inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at
evening in the public path. --Cowper.
-- {In`ad*vert"ent*ly}, adv.
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