- pronunciation:
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
When something is accidental, it happens just by chance. It is not planned or intended.
Curtis threw the ball hard and it hit Paul in the shoulder. Hitting Paul was accidental, but Curtis said he was sorry anyway.- synonyms:
- casual
- antonyms:
- deliberate, planned
- similar words:
- random, stray
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related words: |
careless |
derivation: |
accidentally (adv.) |
Word Builder: accidental +
- accidentally:
by accident.