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
  • Scattering can also cause a random brightening/dimming of different areas of the spectrum, called scintillation, and somewhat analogous to the twinkling of stars caused by our atmosphere.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
  • One random knock at the door in 2006 would lead to their house becoming part of television history.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of random
Adjective
  • Richardson claims Texas' unintentional hemp marketplace is now larger than any of the 24 states that voted in recreational marijuana.
    John Burnett, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
  • However, news of the rapper being charged in relation to the seemingly unintentional mishap didn’t surface until Dec. 31, 2024, nearly one month later.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of unintentional
Adjective
  • Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Contest.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
  • In hindsight, Thadeus is sure that there was an inadvertent flouting of etiquette on his part.
    Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of inadvertent
Adjective
  • Efforts to reform the system that has shielded oil companies from liability have been haphazard.
    Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The entire ordeal was put together in a somewhat haphazard way that seemed consistent with her age and experience.
    Jessie Sage, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of haphazard
Adjective
  • DeGuerin showed Morales just how plausible an accidental shooting would be with this type of gun.
    Morgan Canty, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Rogers police officers testified at the trial that evidence showed the shooting was accidental, which is why a warrant for manslaughter was issued for the teen's arrest.
    Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of accidental
Adjective
  • This strikes me as an archetypal example of a change that is merely incidental to the actual level of spending, and that can’t be done with reconciliation.
    Dylan Matthews, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The country’s Supreme Court, in a report that was kept sealed but reported on by Politico, rubber-stamped the hacking as incidental to legitimate state operations.
    Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of incidental
Adjective
  • The moment an unwitting Labrador tried to enter his owner's car through the hood rather than the open door at the back has gone viral, leading to jokes about the breed's IQ.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The reality is that underpaid, undervalued or undertrained employees present a significant fraud risk, both as potential perpetrators and as unwitting victims of scams.
    Toby Braun, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of unwitting
Adjective
  • There are even grief counselors and social workers who specialize in sudden loss.
    Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Her sister shared that while Hill-Wolfskill’s sudden and unexpected passing has been difficult, the family finds comfort in the lasting legacy of service her younger sister leaves behind.
    J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of sudden
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