1. (noun)accident an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury Synonyms: chance event, fortuity, stroke
2. (noun)accident, stroke, fortuity, chance event anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause Synonyms: stroking, solidus, slash, apoplexy, shot, cam stroke, separatrix, virgule, diagonal, accident, cerebrovascular accident, chance event, fortuity, throw, stroke
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'accident'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. accident An accident is that which happens without any one's direct intention; a chance that which happens without any known cause. If the direct cause of a railroad accident is known, we can not call i Synonyms: accident, adventure, contingency, happening, misfortune, calamity, disaster, hazard, mishap, casualty, fortuity, incident, possibility, chance, hap, misadventure Antonyms: appointment, decree, intention, ordainment, preparation, calculation, fate, law, ordinance, provision, certainty, foreordination, necessity, plan, purpose
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