ACCIDENTAL Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word accidental. (close relations)
accident
Best Alternative Words for ACCIDENTAL
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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 |