accident in English

noun

1

an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.

he had an accident at the factory

synonyms: mishap, misadventure, unfortunate incident, mischance, misfortune, disaster, tragedy, catastrophe, calamity, casualty

2

an event that happens by chance or that is without apparent or deliberate cause.

the pregnancy was an accident

synonyms: (mere) chance, coincidence, twist of fate, freak, fluke, bit of luck, serendipity, fate, fortuity, fortune, providence, happenstance

3

(in Aristotelian thought) a property of a thing that is not essential to its nature.

The new element is existence, which Avicenna regarded as an accident , a property of things.

noun

mishap, misadventure, unfortunate incident, mischance, misfortune, disaster, tragedy, catastrophe, calamity, casualty
crash, collision, smash, bump, car crash, wreck, smash-up, pileup, fender bender
(mere) chance, coincidence, twist of fate, freak, fluke, bit of luck, serendipity, fate, fortuity, fortune, providence, happenstance
fortuity, chance event, stroke

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