inadvertent

  • 11inadvertent — inadvertently, adv. /in euhd verr tnt/, adj. 1. unintentional: an inadvertent insult. 2. not attentive; heedless. 3. of, pertaining to, or characterized by lack of attention. [1645 55; abstracted from INADVERTENCE, INADVERTENCY; see ENT] Syn. 2.… …

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  • 12inadvertent — adjective not intentional; not on purpose; not conscious We check everything because an inadvertent error could be disastrous. See Also: advert, inadvertently, advertent …

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  • 13inadvertent — adjective an inadvertent omission Syn: unintentional, unintended, accidental, unpremeditated, unplanned, innocent, uncalculated, unconscious, unthinking, unwitting, involuntary; careless, negligent Ant: deliberate …

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  • 14inadvertent — in•ad•vert•ent [[t]ˌɪn ədˈvɜr tnt[/t]] adj. 1) unintentional: an inadvertent insult[/ex] 2) not attentive; heedless 3) of, pertaining to, or characterized by lack of attention • Etymology: 1645–55 in ad•vert′ent•ly, adv …

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  • 15inadvertent — /ɪnədˈvɜtnt / (say inuhd vertnt) adjective 1. not attentive; heedless. 2. characterised by lack of attention, as actions, etc. 3. unintentional: an inadvertent insult. {in 3 + advertent} –inadvertently, adverb …

  • 16inadvertent discovery — in·ad·ver·tent discovery /ˌin əd vərt ənt / n: unexpected finding of incriminating evidence in plain view by the police compare inevitable discovery ◇ In Coolidge v. New Hampshire, 403 U.S. 443 (1971), the U.S. Supreme Court held that evidence… …

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  • 17inadvertent — Synonyms and related words: arbitrary, automatic, capricious, careless, casual, culpably negligent, derelict, disregardant, disregardful, distracted, distrait, feckless, gut, heedless, ill advised, ill considered, ill devised, inattentive,… …

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  • 18inadvertent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unintentional, adventitious, accidental, chance;heedless, careless, regardless, thoughtless. See inattention. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Careless] Syn. inattentive, heedless, negligent; see careless …

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  • 19inadvertent —   …

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  • 20inadvertent — in·ad vert·ent || ‚ɪnÉ™d vÉœrtnt / vɜːt adj. negligent, careless, heedless; accidental; neglectful …

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