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Defenition of the word accidental

    • Defenition of the word accidental

      • Happening unexpectedly or by chance.
      • a notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
      • associated by chance and not an integral part; "poetry is something to which words are the accidental, not by any means the essential form"- Frederick W. Robertson; "they had to decide whether his misconduct was adventitious or the result of a flaw in his character"
      • occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship"; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence"
      • without intention; especially resulting from heedless action; "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"; "accidental poisoning";"an accidental shooting"
      • a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
      • without intention (especially resulting from heedless action); "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"; "accidental poisoning"; "an accidental shooting"
      • associated by chance and not an integral part; "poetry is something to which words are the accidental, not by any means the essential form"- Frederick W. Robertson; "they had to decide whether his misconduct was adventitious or the result of a flaw in his
      • happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

    Synonyms for the word accidental

      • adventitious
      • casual
      • chance
      • fortuitous
      • inadvertent
      • unintended
      • unintentional
      • unplanned

    Similar words in the accidental

      • accidental
      • accidentally
      • accidentals
      • extrinsic
      • unintended
      • unplanned

    Hypernyms for the word accidental

      • musical notation

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