accident-prone

adjective

ac·​ci·​dent-prone ˈak-sə-dənt-ˌprōn 

-ˌdent-,

ˈaks-dənt-

1

: having a greater than average number of accidents

2

: having personality traits that predispose to accidents

Examples of accident-prone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The second most accident-prone discipline of 2024? —Maya Silver, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025

There are occasional rare instances of some mammals, birds, and even insects consuming fruit rich in ethanol and becoming intoxicated, making those creatures more vulnerable to potential predators or more accident-prone due to lessened motor coordination. —ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025

Pet owners should be aware that this is an accident-prone day for their pets, so do be vigilant. —Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025

Inspired by his own wish list, Altuzarra made sure to incorporate practical features throughout—there are plenty of storage cases and soft, curved edges to preempt accident-prone toddlers. —Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 28 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Medical Definition

accident-prone

adjective

1

: having a greater than average number of accidents

2

: having personality traits that predispose to accidents

accident-prone individuals