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accident

[ak-si-duhnt] / ˈæk sɪ dənt /
NOUN
unexpected, undesirable event; often physically injurious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calamity casualty disaster hazard mishap pileup setback
STRONG
blow collision crack-up fender-bender fluke misadventure misfortune smash total
WEAK
rear-ender smash-up stack-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blessing boon good fortune good luck
WEAK
calculation decision intent intention
NOUN
chance event
Synonyms
STRONGEST
circumstance occurrence
STRONG
adventure contingency fate fluke fortuity fortune happening luck occasion turn
Antonyms
STRONG
certainty plan
WEAK
calculation decision decree intent intention necessity provision

Example Sentences

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As for Mr. Dylan, following a 1966 motorcycle accident he retrenched and issued “John Wesley Harding,” an almost aggressively minimalist departure from the maximalist work that preceded it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

His 2003 debut single, Through the Wire, was written from a hospital bed and recorded with his head in a brace following a car accident.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"To be honest, it was by accident, as most discoveries are," Yang said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

And the spike we’ve seen so far isn’t an accident.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

I scrawl in, Started a fire on accident.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz