accident

accident

noun

Definition of ACCIDENT

1

a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury <was involved in a minor accident on her way home from work>

Synonyms casualty, mischance, mishap

Related Words calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, cropper, deathblow, disaster, tragedy; bummer, knock, misadventure, misfortune; collision, crack-up, crash, smashup, wreck

Near Antonyms boon, break, fluke, godsend, miracle, strike, windfall; fortune, luck, serendipity

2

the uncertain course of events <you shouldn't leave it to accident to decide where you'll be lodging in the course of your trip across the country>

Synonyms accident, casualty [archaic], circumstance, hap, hazard, luck

Related Words fortuitousness, fortuity, haphazardry, randomness, uncertainty; fluke, happenchance, happenstance; destiny, doom, fate, fortune, lot; danger, peril, risk

Near Antonyms intent, intention, purpose; design, outline, plan, scheme