unintended
part of speech
adjective (unintended); adverb unintendedly (rare)
meaning for a pupil
Unintended means not planned or not meant to happen: an unintended result, unintended harm. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science, history and everyday life, actions can have unintended consequences — effects nobody planned. In stories it shows an accident or surprise. Phrases: unintended consequences, unintended effect, unintended result.
examples
- Bringing rabbits to Australia had unintended consequences: they spread everywhere. tree →
- The joke caused unintended hurt to her friend. tree →
- The unintended result of the experiment was a bright green colour. tree →
- His kick sent the ball over the fence, which was unintended. tree →
- Cutting the trees had the unintended effect of more flooding. tree →
note
«Un-» + «intended» (meant). Similar: accidental, unplanned. Opposite: intended, deliberate. Not the same as «unattended» (left alone, with no one watching).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «unintended» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.