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
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That hasn’t worked out so well for accident-prone autonomous cars, or for reliably racist chatbots.
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Nick Rockel, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Each are worthy techniques, but an at-home application is certainly more accident-prone.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
Perfect for the accident-prone! Find it on Amazon Transform Your Living Space With These Tassel Cushions
Decorative pillows are a simple yet effective way to make our home look cozy and transform our couch space.
—Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2023
Bissell Little Green Machine, $89 Perfect for those with accident-prone pets and kids, the Bissell carpet cleaner works wonders on tough stains.
—Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
Some people are more accident-prone than others, but none of us are immune to scrapes, cuts, and other injuries.
—Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 4 Sep. 2023
The drive toward peaceful coexistence still looks accident-prone.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2023
Her accident-prone antics will have your kids laughing for hours on end.
—Carson Blackwelder, Country Living, 24 June 2023
The ability to quickly interchange between different Peak Design SlimLink mounts is obviously the selling point here, though, and as an accident-prone person who frequently switches between cycling and driving myself, I’m certainly intrigued.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 20 June 2023
Nick Rockel, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Each are worthy techniques, but an at-home application is certainly more accident-prone.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
Perfect for the accident-prone! Find it on Amazon Transform Your Living Space With These Tassel Cushions
Decorative pillows are a simple yet effective way to make our home look cozy and transform our couch space.
—Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2023
Bissell Little Green Machine, $89 Perfect for those with accident-prone pets and kids, the Bissell carpet cleaner works wonders on tough stains.
—Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
Some people are more accident-prone than others, but none of us are immune to scrapes, cuts, and other injuries.
—Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 4 Sep. 2023
The drive toward peaceful coexistence still looks accident-prone.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2023
Her accident-prone antics will have your kids laughing for hours on end.
—Carson Blackwelder, Country Living, 24 June 2023
The ability to quickly interchange between different Peak Design SlimLink mounts is obviously the selling point here, though, and as an accident-prone person who frequently switches between cycling and driving myself, I’m certainly intrigued.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 20 June 2023
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