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inadvertent

/ˌɪnədˈvɜːtn̩t/ /ˌɪnədˈvɝtn̩t/

Meanings
adjective
Not intentional; not on purpose; not conscious.

Examples :

"We check everything because an inadvertent error could be disastrous."
action attitude character mind

Related Words

Illustration valuable

valuable noun

/ˈvæljuəbl̩/

A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value; — usually used in plural form.

"My grandmother's valuable were passed down through generations. "

Illustration intentional

intentional adjective

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl̩/

Intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily.

"She made an intentional effort to be kinder to her brother after their argument. "

Illustration points

points noun

/pɔɪnts/

A discrete division of something.

""The teacher marked specific points on the map where we needed to label the cities." "

Illustration conscious

conscious noun

/ˈkɒn.ʃəs/ /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/

The part of the mind that is aware of itself; the consciousness.

"My conscious awareness of my mistakes helped me learn from them. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration inattentive

inattentive adjective

/ˌɪn.ə.ˈtɛn.tɪv/

Of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.

"He was inattentive in class and did not do well in his exams."

Illustration check

check noun

/t͡ʃɛk/

A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.

"The checkmate was imminent; the king was in check. "

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

Illustration purpose

purpose noun

/ˈpɜːpəs/ /ˈpɝpəs/

An objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.

"My purpose for studying hard is to get good grades in school. "

Illustration disastrous

disastrous adjective

/dɪˈzɑːstɹəs/

Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.

"The storm caused a disastrous flood, damaging many homes and businesses. "

Illustration mistake

mistake noun

/mɪˈsteɪk/

An error; a blunder.

"My math homework had a mistake; I added the numbers incorrectly. "