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accidental

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adjective

ac·​ci·​den·​tal ˌak-sə-ˈden-tᵊl How to pronounce accidental (audio)
1
a
: occurring unexpectedly or by chance
an accidental discovery
Their meeting was purely accidental.
b
: happening without intent or through carelessness and often with unfortunate results
The death was ruled accidental.
2
: arising from extrinsic causes : incidental, nonessential
3
of a bird : appearing outside its normal geographic range, migration route, or season
accidentalness
ˌak-sə-ˈden-tᵊl-nəs How to pronounce accidental (audio)
noun

accidental

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noun

1
: a nonessential property
2
a
music : a note foreign to a key indicated by a signature
b
: a prefixed sign indicating an accidental
3
: a bird found outside its normal geographic range, migration route, or season : vagrant

Synonyms

Adjective

Choose the Right Synonym for accidental

accidental, fortuitous, casual, contingent mean not amenable to planning or prediction.

accidental stresses chance.

any resemblance to actual persons is entirely accidental

fortuitous so strongly suggests chance that it often connotes entire absence of cause.

a series of fortuitous events

casual stresses lack of real or apparent premeditation or intent.

a casual encounter with a stranger

contingent suggests possibility of happening but stresses uncertainty and dependence on other future events for existence or occurrence.

the contingent effects of the proposed law

Example Sentences

Adjective an accidental discovery of oil The timing of the announcement was purely accidental. The death was ruled accidental.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
After the accidental killing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set, legislators called for bills to ban guns, and producers and film stars promised to no longer use live weapons. Anousha Sakoui, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Lee’s death was ruled accidental by the medical examiner, which is a medical determination. Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Aug. 2022 The cause of death was was listed as anoxic brain injury due to asphyxiation by constriction and the manner of death was ruled accidental. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 The death was ruled accidental, according to Reinhard’s report. Howard Cohen Miami Herald (tns), al, 26 July 2022 The cause of death was listed as anoxic brain injury due to asphyxiation by constriction and the manner of death was ruled accidental. CBS News, 25 July 2022 Caiatl/Saladin – This would be a direct continuation of the storyline that has Saladin recruited onto Caiatl’s Cabal war council in order to spare Crow’s life for his extremely stupid accidental killing of Caiatl’s Psion friend. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 May 2022 His death was ruled accidental, officials tell PEOPLE. Mary Ellen Cagnassola, PEOPLE.com, 14 Apr. 2022 Oil industry groups and wildlife conservation advocates are squaring off over Biden administration plans to adopt new federal rules for the accidental killing of migratory birds. Katy Stech Ferek, WSJ, 14 Apr. 2022
Noun
Though authorities initially considered the death accidental, the ​​autopsy report later led investigators to believe that Kathleen died not after a fall but after being attacked. Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com, 5 May 2022 The county sheriff ruled Rishell’s death accidental, and her family had remained close with Harold. Rachel Monroe, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2018 After Saget's family shared their statement, the medical examiner also released their findings, ruling Saget's death accidental. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 16 Feb. 2022 Of those, 15 were deemed justifiable and one accidental. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 6 Dec. 2021 Ocean City officials had stated that a medical examiner ruled O’Connor’s death accidental, caused by asphyxia due to suffocation. baltimoresun.com, 26 May 2021 Lydia Cisaruk, Le Petite Academy’s director of communications, said the vehicle was driven by a school family member and called the crash accidental. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2021 Of those, 15 were ruled justifiable and one accidental and therefore not deemed criminal. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 4 Jan. 2021 When entertaining, Lawrence recommends a mix of different styled drinking vessels, to ensure that each guest knows which glass is his or hers, helping to prevent any accidental—and unhygienic—sharing. Melissa Feldman, ELLE Decor, 8 Dec. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French accidentel, borrowed from Late Latin accidentālis, from Latin accident-, accidens accident + -ālis -al entry 1

Noun

Middle English, borrowed from Medieval Latin accidentālis, noun derivative of Late Latin accidentālis accidental entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of accidental was in the 14th century

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