Added 9 October 2026
inadvertent
/ˌɪnədˈvɜːtn̩t/ adjective
Latin root: inadvertēns Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inadvertent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally.
with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin inadvertēns.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)