inadvertent

Adjective Satellite

• happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  • "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"

Adj

• Not intentional; not on purpose; not conscious.
• Inattentive.

Examples

• We check everything because an inadvertent error could be disastrous.

Synonyms

accidental, absent-minded, designless, distracted, unintended, unintentional

Related Words

advert, advertent, inadvertently