Synonyms for accidental
ˌæk sɪˈdɛn tlac·ci·den·tal

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1. accidentaladjective

   Synonyms:
   fortuitous, adventitious, incidental, contingent, casual, occasional

2. accidentaladjective

   Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; casual; fortuitous

   an accidental visit

   Synonyms:
   incidental, casual, fortuitous, adventitious, occasional, contingent

3. accidentaladjective

   Nonessential; not necessary belonging; incidental

   are accidental to a play

   Synonyms:
   contingent, adventitious, fortuitous, incidental, casual, occasional

4. accidentaladjective

   Foreign to the key signature or a proper harmony.

   Synonyms:
   incidental, occasional, adventitious, contingent, fortuitous, casual

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1. accidental

   Synonyms:
   casual, external, extrinsic, fortuitous, incidental, outward, subsidiary, superadded, superficial, superfluous, superimposed, supplemental, transient, unconnected

   Antonyms:
   congenital, essential, immanent, inborn, inbred, indispensable, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherent, inhering, innate, inseparable, internal, intrinsic, inwrought, native, natural, subjective

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1. accidentaladjective

   a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature

   Antonyms:
   intended

2. accidental, inadvertentadjective

   happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

   "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"; "accidental poisoning"; "an accidental shooting"

   Synonyms:
   inadvertent

   Antonyms:
   intended

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1. accidentaladjective

   Synonyms:
   casual, fortuitous, contingent, that happens by chance, not designed, not planned

2. accidentaladjective

   Synonyms:
   incidental, adventitious, non-essential

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1. accidentaladjective

   Synonyms:
   casual, fortuitous, incidental, nonessential, adventitious

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1. List of paraphrases for "accidental":

   adventitious, inadvertent, incidental, unintentional, unintended, accident, non-fundamental, fortuitous, occasional, accidents, random, coincidental, casual, involuntary, spin-off

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1. Richard Dalrymple:

   People who know me, co-workers, the media and colleagues, know who I am and what I’m about, i understand the very serious nature of these claims and do not take them lightly. The accusations are, however, false. One was accidental and the other simply did not happen. Everything that was alleged was thoroughly investigated years ago, and I cooperated fully.

2. Chief Deputy Rick Minerd:

   We do take accidental downloads into account. Its about a pattern.

3. Mark Olfson:

   It has it has contributed to a larger share of the deaths being accidental. So, in a way, it's sort of crowding out the intentional deaths.

4. Police Commissioner Bratton:

   What happened last night was a very unfortunate tragedy, It appears to be an accidental discharge with no intention to strike anybody at this time.

5. William Urban:

   The Russians agreed to a [ 34 mile ] ‘ deconfliction zone ’ around the At Tanf garrison to avoid accidental conflict between our forces, and to remain professionally engaged through de-confliction channels. We expect The Russians to abide by this agreement.