unintended

UK
/ˌʌn.ɪnˈtɛndɪd/
US
/ˌʌn.ɪnˈtɛndɪd/
unintendedadjective
more unintended
Comp.
most unintended
Super.
UK
/ˌʌn.ɪnˈtɛndɪd/
US
/ˌʌn.ɪnˈtɛndɪd/
Translations
The unintended consequences of the policy were significant.
Непреднамеренные последствия политики были значительными.
Definitions
Not planned or meant.
The unintended consequences of the new policy were surprising to everyone.
unintendedpast participle
UK
/ˌʌn.ɪnˈten.dɪd/
US
/ˌʌn.ɪnˈtɛn.dɪd/
Used as a participial adjective meaning ‘not intended; accidental’, derived from the past participle of intend with negative prefix un-.
Definitions
Not intended; happening or resulting by accident rather than by design.
The campaign had several unintended side-effects.