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accidental

/ˌæk.sɪˈdɛn.tl̩/noun, adjective4 syllables

Accidental means: not of prime or central importance.

Synonyms for accidental20

adjective, as in not of prime or central importance

incidental, nonessential, inessential, unessential

adjective, as in happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

inadvertent, unintended

also used for accidental

adventitious, circumstantial, casual, contingent, fortuitous, occasional, serendipitous, accidentary, by accident, by the by, causeless, chanceable, lippening, random

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What does accidental mean?3

adjective

1

not of prime or central importance“nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry”

2

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally“with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table”

noun

1

a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with accidental?26

three syllables

parentaljudgmental

five syllables

environmentalexperimentaldevelopmental

6 syllables

intercontinentalintergovernmental
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Accidental in a sentence

  • Dan tried to make the murder appear accidental.Amastan
  • Such things are often accidental rather than malicious.AlanF_US
  • The inquest returned a verdict of accidental death.marllboro06
  • Police soon established it wasn't an accidental fire.OsoHombre
  • Yanni's accidental death at the factory was completely swept under the rug.Amastan
  • This choice of words is of course not accidental.sundown
  • Grapefruits were created through an accidental cross between a pomelo and a sweet orange.rul
  • Unfortunately, Apple doesn't provide a warranty for accidental damages.Scott

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Forms of accidental

as a noun

plural
accidentals