adjective
- not intended or deliberate; accidental
Usage: often used to describe words or actions
Examples
- Her harsh words were unmeant and spoken in anger.
- The insult was completely unmeant—he was just joking around.
- I apologize for any unmeant offense my comment may have caused.
- The collision was unmeant; neither driver saw the other coming.
- His unmeant slight hurt her feelings deeply.
- The teacher clarified that her criticism was unmeant as personal attack.