- pronunciation:
- aek
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- phrases:
- by accident
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
"Accident" is chance or luck. When something happens by accident, it happens without any particular reason or anybody hoping or expecting it to happen.
One time I called my sister "Mom" by accident.By accident, the two old friends got seated right next to each other on the airplane.- synonyms:
- chance, luck
- antonyms:
- intent, plan
- similar words:
- fate, fortune, hazard
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| definition 2: |
An accident is something bad that happens when you do not expect it.
When my uncle was in a car accident, he had to go to the hospital.
- similar words:
- collision, crash, misfortune, mistake
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| related words: |
chance, coincidence, disaster, emergency, luck, occurrence, wreck |
| phrase: |
by accident |
The word
accident comes from a Latin word meaning "to fall upon" or "to happen." An accident is an event that seems to fall down on us instead of being within our control.