accidental
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3.0
- adjective
- /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛn.təl/
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accidental
- That's two hours after I claim she died from an accidental fall inside the apartment.
- an accidental injury
- an accidental death
- an accidental overdose
So I focus on that issue, the accidental nuclear war issue.
- So I focus on that issue, the accidental nuclear war issue.
- Of course it was an accidental death.
- But that's more or less an accidental, you know, success.
- What does the state think about accidental incest?
- That's two hours after I claim she died from an accidental fall inside the apartment.
- Two to three accidental gun deaths per day in this country.
- This is completely accidental, but it looks perfect OK.
- He says that this certainty rests on the accidental preservation of these evidences.
- It's not accidental that her number one issue is abortion.
- It is crazy when you factor in all the like near miss accidental firings.
- So dying from many different caught non accidental causes of death.
- Some people it's an accidental thing, but Ralphie made me feel.
Examples
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Two to three accidental gun deaths per day in this country.
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Say it was an accidental fire?
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Of course it was an accidental death.
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In case of accidental death, the figures double.
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They both worried about accidental nuclear war.
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Unfortunately Jack Holt's policy covered him only in the event of accidental death or dismemberment.
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The determination of causes of death for medico-legal purposes is to distinguish between accidental death, suicide, and murder.
Academic text (2012) -
The report indicated that the car accident was an accidental collision and not a deliberate act.
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She received an accidental message meant for someone else, which caused a bit of confusion.
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During the game, there was an accidental spill that led to several players slipping on the court.
Synonyms
187
4.2
Happening naturally without planning or outside cause
73
5.4
Not done on purpose and not under a person's control
53
4.1
Not planned and not done on purpose
50
2.5
Happening by chance and not planned
37
6.3
Done or said without preparation
32
4.8
Happening by chance at the same time as something else
26
4.1
Happening by accident
25
3.5
Happening by chance without getting ready first
17
6.7
Not aware of what is happening and not done on purpose
15
6.6
Not done on purpose and happening by accident
5
7.5
Happening on its own without being asked or wanted
3
5.1
Happening only by chance and not planned
2
7.5
Happening without being planned or thought about first
Doing something without thinking, often as a habit
Happening without a plan or intention
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How Intentional
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Morphology
Etymology
Accidental comes from the Latin verb accidere, meaning 'to happen', and is the same root as accident, which helps you remember it is something not planned. So when something is accidental, it 'happens' by chance rather than on purpose.