Synonyms of accidents

accidents

noun

plural of accident

1

as in casualties

a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury

was involved in a minor accident on her way home from work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• casualties
• disasters
• catastrophes
• mishaps
• tragedies
• misfortunes
• mischances
• collisions
• calamities
• crashes
• wrecks
• misadventures
• croppers
• cataclysms
• knocks
• smashups
• deathblows
• bummers
• crack-ups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miracles
• strikes
• breaks
• flukes
• windfalls
• boons
• luck
• fortunes
• godsends
• serendipities

2

as in chances

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 & Similar Words

• chances
• luck
• circumstances
• hazards
• casualties
• haps
• uncertainties
• risks
• fortunes
• dangers
• fates
• flukes
• destinies
• happenstances
• perils
• fortuities
• haphazardries
• happenchances
• dooms
• lots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purposes
• intentions
• plans
• designs
• schemes
• intents
• outlines

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accidents

Deadly traffic accidents claim thousands of lives every year in Egypt, which has a poor transportation safety record. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Even though the department no longer dispatches officers to the scenes of minor accidents, LAPD statistics show that enforcement the department’s 308-member traffic bureau has gone up. — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Just as importantly, accidents and urgent legal decisions don’t respect office hours. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

The gesture continues a pattern for Swift, who has a long history of quietly funding GoFundMe campaigns for fans and strangers facing medical emergencies, including past donations to families affected by natural disasters and accidents. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026

After, there was a clear reduction in crashes, particularly fatal or serious injury accidents, which roundabouts everywhere have seen, Bryson said. — Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Nuclear power development stalled after high-profile accidents such as the 1979 Three Mile Island meltdown and the 1986 Chernobyl disaster fueled public fears of the technology. — Roxy Ekberg, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

There were very few accidents, and just blocking out a weekend made for very little stress. — Lauren Gelman, Parents, 24 Aug. 2026

Suicidal thoughts are common among teens Suicide is the third leading cause of death among American adolescents after accidents and homicide. — Jonathan Wright, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026