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

But the incredible expense of maintaining these habitats — and a series of horrible accidents resulting in a few deaths — led to a pullback in federal funding for the undersea habitat industry. — Alex Harris july 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Year in and year out, in incidents small and noticeably larger, refinery accidents enraged neighbors and attracted regulators. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Advocates of the change, which would end the decadeslong custom in the United States unless states preemptively opt out of it, have said changing the clocks contributes to negative health effects and traffic accidents. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Epidemiologists with the know-how to monitor illicit drug activity can similarly watch for upswings in alcohol poisonings, accidents, and hospitalizations. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 July 2026

Boating accidents are a regular occurrence in the Southeast Asian nation, where extreme weather, frequent flooding and inadequate maintenance have led to tragedies. — CBS News, 13 July 2026

Official data show 18,261 people died in nearly 20,000 workplace accidents across the country in 2025, down from the previous year. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

Critics argue that hoarding makes spaces harder to navigate and turns homes into storage units or accidents waiting to happen. — Shivali H. Patra, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Toll stations, Juyal notes, are also some of the most dangerous spots on India’s highways, with accidents a near-constant occurrence. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 July 2026