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accident-prone

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ac⋅ci⋅dent-prone

[ak-si-duhnt-prohn]
–adjective
tending to have more accidents or mishaps than the average person.

Origin:
1925–30
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ac·ci·dent-prone   (āk'sĭ-dənt-prōn')
adj.  Having or susceptible to having a greater than average number of accidents or mishaps.
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Main Entry: accident–prone
Function: adjective
1 : having a greater than average number of accidents
2 : having personality traits thatpredispose to accidents accident–prone persons —Journal of the American Medical Association>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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