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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Tonight: Be diplomatic. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★★ Parents should be vigilant today, because this is an accident-prone day for your kids.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
In interviews, the director professes his empathy for Mickey but especially for the studio marketing team for memorializing the movie’s accident-prone cast of characters.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Pay attention; this is a mildly accident-prone day.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
Keep your eyes open; this is a mildly accident-prone day.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
Pet owners should be vigilant, because this could be an accident-prone day for your pet.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
The incidents involving the accident-prone Leno led to unfounded rumors that something more nefarious was afoot, which Bill Maher broached to Leno when the former Tonight Show host was a guest on the Club Random podcast.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
Parents should be vigilant, because this could be an accident-prone day for your kids.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
Is there a more accident-prone celeb in Hollywood right now?
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
In interviews, the director professes his empathy for Mickey but especially for the studio marketing team for memorializing the movie’s accident-prone cast of characters.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Pay attention; this is a mildly accident-prone day.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
Keep your eyes open; this is a mildly accident-prone day.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
Pet owners should be vigilant, because this could be an accident-prone day for your pet.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
The incidents involving the accident-prone Leno led to unfounded rumors that something more nefarious was afoot, which Bill Maher broached to Leno when the former Tonight Show host was a guest on the Club Random podcast.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
Parents should be vigilant, because this could be an accident-prone day for your kids.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
Is there a more accident-prone celeb in Hollywood right now?
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Accident-prone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accident-prone. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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