nondeliberate

adjective

Definition of nondeliberatenext
as in nonpurposive

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondeliberate
  1. random
  2. unintentional
  3. inadvertent
  4. haphazard
  5. accidental
  6. incidental
  7. unwitting
  8. sudden
Adjective
  • As such, The Studio is shrill and talky, its chaotic scenes sparked by random performers like Charlize Theron, Zac Efron, Olivia Wilde and Sarah Polley, all of whom want something from Remick.
    — Peter Bart, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Nicki Minaj was reportedly the target of a random swatting attack by someone who told police there had been a shooting at her Hidden Hills home.
    — Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of random
Adjective
  • These new regulations are meant to reduce the chances of intentional or unintentional targeting of white sharks, which not only harms the animals but also increases public safety risks.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Swear words uttered under such circumstances are usually unintentional.
    — David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of unintentional
Adjective
  • That inadvertent use of the policy complicated their efforts to get the fraudulent coverage revoked.
    — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Downsides exist and can undercut your efforts by inadvertent misuse or overuse of this technique.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of inadvertent
Adjective
  • The mass arrests and roundups thus far have been so haphazard that there is a very real likelihood that innocent individuals have also been swept up and deported.
    — Nisha Whitehead, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
  • But swirling around it are immigration restrictions, headlong and haphazard reductions in Federal spending and a separate but related confidence shock weighing on consumer behavior.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of haphazard
Adjective
  • Similarly, an accidental executor can be the trustee of a revocable trust after the grantor has passed away.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • What followed was part social experiment, part accidental soul-baring, and slightly more fun than doomscrolling solo.
    — Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Definition of accidental
Adjective
  • The girl who dies is almost incidental to the plot.
    — Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • During these long missions, astronauts could get injured, causing what can be considered incidental disability.
    — Jesse Rhoades, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of incidental
Adjective
  • Kilmer plays Nick Rivers, a dashing rock ’n’ roller in the Elvis Presley mold who becomes an unwitting cog in a plot to reunite Germany when he is sent to perform at a cultural festival.
    — Hank Sanders, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Greenland became an unwitting combatant, and the United States stepped in, not to conquer but to protect.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of unwitting
Adjective
  • Several conditions may cause sudden vision loss, such as an eye injury.
    — Heidi Cope, Health, 19 Apr. 2025
  • All of a sudden, something that was a huge source of joy in my grandparents’ life became a challenge.
    — Katie Akin, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Definition of sudden
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“Nondeliberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondeliberate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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