inadvertent
/ˌɪnədˈvɜːtn̩t/adjective
Done by accident, without meaning to or noticing.
Example sentence
- “An inadvertent click deleted the whole file.”
Mostly met in the adverb form: 'I inadvertently deleted the file'. More formal than 'by accident'.
Featured as word of the day on August 3, 2026.
Related words
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