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

What readers are saying The comments express shock and concern over a recent train collision in Spain, highlighting issues with safety systems and the frequency of such accidents. — Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

Most damage to the undersea cables that form the Internet’s backbone is the result of accidents involving bottom-trawling fishing nets and ship anchors dragging on the seabed, with storms and undersea landslides also factoring in. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

Fatal accidents range from workers getting entangled while cleaning nets to shipwrecks among vessels in the area. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Concerns over fatal accidents involving children helped turn public opinion against the infamous experiment, which Congress repealed within the year. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

At the sites of deadly accidents, people have reported the sound of a pickaxe or the groans of a dying man. — Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

Officials on Monday released the names of two people killed in recent traffic accidents. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Oct. 2026

To make sure your purchase is insured against accidents, theft, and other dramas, go ahead and sign up for jewelry insurance. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Speeding and poor road conditions have previously been cited as contributing factors in traffic accidents in Kenya. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026