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ACCIDENTAL Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word accidental. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word accidental. (close relations)
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incidental
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence

noun

• (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified

• an item that is incidental

adjective satellite

• not of prime or central importance

• occurring with or following as a consequence

casual
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by blithe unconcern

• without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand

• appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions

• occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

• hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

• occurring on a temporary or irregular basis

• characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

• natural and unstudied

• not showing effort or strain

fortuitous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having no cause or apparent cause

• occurring by happy chance

inadvertent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

serendipitous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

chance
nounn
noun

• a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

• an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

• a risk involving danger

• a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

• the possibility of future success

adjective satellite

• occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

verb

• be the case by chance

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

• come upon, as if by accident; meet with

coincidental
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• occurring or operating at the same time

unexpected
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not expected or anticipated

unforeseen
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not anticipated

unintentional
adjectiveadj
adjective

• done or made or performed with purpose and intent

adjective satellite

• not done with purpose or intent

unplanned
adjectiveadj
adjective

• without apparent forethought or prompting or planning

adjective satellite

• not done with purpose or intent

adventitious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• associated by chance and not an integral part

circumstantial
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• fully detailed and specific about particulars

contingent
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

• a temporary military unit

adjective satellite

• possible but not certain to occur

• being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow

• uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances

nonessential
adjectiveadj
noun

• anything that is not essential

adjective satellite

• not of prime or central importance

occasional
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• occurring from time to time

• occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals

• occurring on a temporary or irregular basis

• recurring or reappearing from time to time

Best Hypernyms For ACCIDENTAL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for accidental, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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