ungewollt
Translation
unwanted, unintentional, involuntary
Examples
Das war ein ungewollter Fehler.
That was an unintentional mistake.
Sie wurde ungewollt schwanger.
She became pregnant unintentionally.
Er machte eine ungewollte Bewegung.
He made an involuntary movement.
Grammar Patterns
an unwanted/unintentional ((noun)) an unwanted/unintentional (noun) This is an unwanted gift.
to do ((sth.)) unintentionally to do (sth.) unintentionally He unintentionally deleted the file.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unbeabsichtigt, unfreiwillig; Antonyms: gewollt, absichtlich
Etymology
Composed of 'un-' (not) + 'gewollt' (wanted), which is the past participle of 'wollen' (to want). It literally means 'not wanted'.
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'will'. 'Wollen' is the German equivalent. 'Ungewollt' means something happened against your will or without you wanting it.