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

With rising numbers of accidents and injuries, school board members say student safety is their top concern. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

The work is risky because miners typically do not have enough protection and the accidents are often deadly. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Now, a cross-sectional study based on a registry of fatal US motor vehicle crashes has found that the love of her albums may have even contributed a statistically significant bump in deadly traffic accidents, presumably by distracting drivers. — Mike McRae 18, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026

Extreme heat, poor air quality and widespread foodborne illnesses are contributing to donations not keeping up with hospital demand, which tends to be higher in summer due to more emergencies such as car accidents and severe injuries. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

The company has a history of deadly accidents and safety violations, The Associated Press reported. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

But for as bustling a corridor as Hopkins Street is, Lynn questioned if the number of serious accidents shouldn’t be considered comparatively low, with eight serious accidents in the past 15 years. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Insurers and reinsurers use it to assess risk of losses from major events like hurricanes, fires and large-scale accidents. — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The fantasy and sci-fi elements prove somewhat trickier for Meyer to navigate, but that mainly leads to happy accidents. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026