| 单词 | unintentional |
| 释义 | unintentional (once / 2848 pages) adj If an action is lacking a specific intent or plan, it can be described as unintentional. If you didn't mean to burp during Thanksgiving dinner, it was unintentional. If you grow an unintentional watermelon plant in your yard, it means you didn't plant it on purpose. It may be an unintentional result of last month's epic watermelon seed spitting contest. A little boy might cut his own hair into an unintentional Mohawk, and your wrong turn in an unfamiliar city might result in an unintentional visit to the zoo. The root word is the Latin intentionem, "a stretching out, straining, exertion, or effort," plus the prefix un, or "not." WORD FAMILYunintentional: unintentionally+/intend: intended, intending, intends, intention/intended: intendedly, unintended/intention: intentional, intentions/intentional: intentionality, intentionally, unintentional/unintended: unintendedly USAGE EXAMPLESBlock’s own story provides an unintentional clue to this paradox. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) The largest block of deaths over the five-year period - 150 children - stemmed from accidents and unintentional injuries, including motor vehicle crashes and drownings. Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) Unlike my dad, who was always a Pollyanna and unapologetically himself, I was an unintentional pessimist with a full assortment of emotions. Time(Dec 16, 2016) 1adj without deliberate intent Syn unwilled unwilling not disposed or inclined toward 2adj not done with purpose or intent an unintentional pun the offense was unintentional Syn unplanned, unwitting unintended not deliberate |
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