INADVERTENT Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

inadvertent

adjective

ˌi-nəd-ˈvər-tᵊnt

Definition of inadvertent next

as in accidental

happening by chance an inadvertent encounter with a rattlesnake in the brush

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Recent Examples of inadvertent The contact was inadvertent, and Green ended up on the hardwood, but Green got called for a foul. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024 The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that the state's failure to produce a key piece of evidence to the defense at the original trial, even if inadvertent, violated the law. —

Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024 Although provocative incidents can push crises up the escalation ladder, truly inadvertent wars are rare. —

Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024 Blake said most of those situations will likely be inadvertent and involving people who didn't realize the old pickup schedule is no longer in effect. —

Jeremy Duda, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inadvertent