Synonyms: unintended
Definition: not deliberate
Similar words: accidental, inadvertent
Definition: happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
Usage: with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table; accidental poisoning; an accidental shooting
Similar words: uncaused, causeless, fortuitous
Definition: having no cause or apparent cause
Usage: a causeless miracle; fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune; we cannot regard artistic invention as...uncaused and unrelated to the times
Similar words: unwitting, unintentional, unplanned
Definition: not done with purpose or intent
Usage: an unintended slight; an unintentional pun; the offense was unintentional; an unwitting mistake may be overlooked