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accident
[ ak-si-duhnt ]
noun
- an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap:
automobile accidents.
Synonyms: disaster, contingency, misadventure, misfortune, mischance
- Law. such a happening resulting in injury that is in no way the fault of the injured person for which compensation or indemnity is legally sought.
- any event that happens unexpectedly, without a deliberate plan or cause.
- chance; fortune; luck:
I was there by accident.
- a fortuitous circumstance, quality, or characteristic:
an accident of birth.
- Philosophy. any entity or event contingent upon the existence of something else.
- Geology. a surface irregularity, usually on a small scale, the reason for which is not apparent.
accident
/ ˈæksɪdənt /
noun
- an unforeseen event or one without an apparent cause
- anything that occurs unintentionally or by chance; chance; fortune
I met him by accident
- a misfortune or mishap, esp one causing injury or death
- Also calledadjunct logic philosophy a nonessential attribute or characteristic of something (as opposed to substance)
- metaphysics a property as contrasted with the substance in which it inheres
- geology a surface irregularity in a natural formation, esp in a rock formation or a river system
Other Words From
- post·ac·ci·dent adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of accident1
Example Sentences
They said their work went beyond battling fires to also responding to car accidents and medical emergencies.
Constance Marten's lawyer has said the death of her newborn baby was a "tragic accident" caused by her "falling asleep and compromising her baby's breathing".
A dense expanse of rainforest between Colombia and Panama, the Darién Gap can only be crossed on foot, risking accidents, disease and attacks by criminal gangs.
“I considered that if it had not been for the accident that shortened my sleep, I would have slept six or seven more hours longer,” he wrote in his letter.
Things aren’t a mistake, it’s not an accident, there are no Cinderellas.
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