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inadvertent - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'inadvertent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inadvertent [ a.]
- Not turning the mind to a matter; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive.

Meaning of 'inadvertent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inadvertent [ s]
Meaning (1):
- happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
Example in sentence:
  • accidental poisoning;
  • an accidental shooting;
  • with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table