accidental as a noun: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
- 2
accidental
noun
1 accidental
A musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature.
Dutch: accident
adjective
1 accidental
Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally:
— Accidental poisoning.
— An accidental shooting.
synonym: inadvertent.
Roget 621:
fortuitous
etc.
156;
unintentional,
unintended;
accidental;
not meant;
undesigned,
purposed;
unpremeditated
etc.
612;
unforeseen,
uncontemplated,
never thought of.
random,
indiscriminate,
promiscuous;
undirected;
aimless,
driftless†,
designless†,
purposeless,
causeless;
without purpose.
possible
etc.
470.
unforeseeable,
unpredictable,
chancy,
risky,
speculative,
dicey.
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2 accidental
Not of prime or central importance:
— The character's motives remain accidental to the plot.
synonyms: incidental, nonessential.
Roget 6:
derived from without;
objective;
extrinsic,
extrinsical†;
extraneous
etc.
(foreign)
57;
modal,
adventitious;
ascititious†,
adscititious†;
incidental,
accidental,
nonessential;
contingent,
fortuitous.
implanted,
ingrafted†;
inculcated,
infused.
outward,
apparent
etc.
(external)
220.
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Roget 156:
casual,
fortuitous,
accidental,
adventitious,
causeless,
incidental,
contingent,
uncaused,
undetermined,
indeterminate;
random,
statistical;
possible
etc.
470;
unintentional
etc.
621.
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