Synonyms for incident
ˈɪn sɪ dəntin·ci·dent

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 4 votes

1. incident

   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 it a chance. To the theist there is, in strictness, no chance, all things being by divine causation and control; but chance is spoken of where no special cause is manifest: "By chance there came down a certain priest that way," Luke x, 31. We can speak of a game of chance, but not of a game of accident. An incident is viewed as occurring in the regular course of things, but subordinate to the main purpose, or aside from the main design. Fortune is the result of inscrutable controlling forces. Fortune and chance are nearly equivalent, but chance can be used of human effort and endeavor as fortune can not be; we say "he has a chance of success," or "there is one chance in a thousand," where we could not substitute fortune; as personified, Fortune is regarded as having a fitful purpose, Chance as purposeless; we speak of fickle Fortune, blind Chance; "Fortune favors the brave." The slaughter of men is an incident of battle; unexpected defeat, the fortune of war. Since the unintended is often the undesirable, accident tends to signify some calamity or disaster, unless the contrary is expressed, as when we say a fortunate or happy accident. An adventure is that which may turn out ill, a misadventure that which does turn out ill. A slight disturbing accident is a mishap. Compare EVENT; HAZARD.

   Synonyms:
   accident, adventure, calamity, casualty, chance, contingency, disaster, fortuity, hap, happening, hazard, misadventure, misfortune, mishap, possibility

   Antonyms:
   appointment, calculation, certainty, decree, fate, foreordination, intention, law, necessity, ordainment, ordinance, plan, preparation, provision, purpose

   Preposition:
   The accident of birth; an accident to the machinery.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. incidentnoun

   a single distinct event

2. incidentadjective

   a public disturbance

   "the police investigated an incident at the bus station"

3. incidentadjective

   falling or striking of light rays on something

   "incident light"

   Synonyms:
   incidental

4. incidental, incidentadjective

   (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence

   "incidental expenses"; "the road will bring other incidental advantages"; "extra duties incidental to the job"; "labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion"; "confusion incidental to a quick change"

   Synonyms:
   accompanying, ensuant, sequent, consequent, resultant, attendant, nonessential, incidental, concomitant

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1. incidentadjective

   Synonyms:
   happening, liable to happen

2. incidentadjective

   Synonyms:
   belonging, pertaining, appertaining, relating

3. incidentadjective

   Synonyms:
   (Optics.) falling, impinging

4. incidentnoun

   Synonyms:
   event, occurrence, circumstance

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1. incidentnoun

   Synonyms:
   event, happening, episode, occurrence

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1. List of paraphrases for "incident":

   incidents, accident, event, events, episode, occurrence, mishap, crash, case, accidents, matter

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1. Brooke Anderson:

   When it comes to safety, we believe getting the data right is critically important and the foundation of future improvement, that's why we are working with experts to audit our safety incident data, so that it can be responsibly released, as we have committed publicly to doing this year.

2. Montana Department of Fish:

   The bear's behavior in this incident appears to be typical of surprise close encounters, fWP will continue to monitor the area, which is well within occupied bear habitat.

3. Harvey County sheriff:

   This is just a horrible incident, it's going to be a lot of sad people before this is all over.

4. Michelle Wu:

   As a BPS mom, it’s deeply personal for me that each and every one of our children will be safe and feel supported in our schools, on their commutes to school, and throughout our neighborhoods, we are partnering with public safety and health agencies, the state, and community organizations on incident response time and community support systems.

5. Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval:

   Details from the incident last night in Panaca are still emerging, but I am fully committed to helping assist the victims, residents and Lincoln County community as they respond to this shocking event.