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adjective
1.
happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting.
2.
nonessential; incidental; subsidiary: accidental benefits.
3.
Music. relating to or indicating sharps, flats, or naturals.
noun
4.
a nonessential or subsidiary circumstance, characteristic, or feature.
5.
Music. a sign placed before a note indicating a chromatic alteration of its pitch.
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Accidentals
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Related forms
ac·ci·den·tal·ly, ac·ci·dent·ly, adverb
ac·ci·den·tal·ness, ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty, noun
non·ac·ci·den·tal, adjective, noun
non·ac·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
non·ac·ci·den·tal·ness, noun
EXPANDpre·ac·ci·den·tal, adjective
pre·ac·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
pseu·do·ac·ci·den·tal, adjective
pseu·do·ac·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
qua·si-ac·ci·den·tal, adjective
qua·si-ac·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
un·ac·ci·den·tal, adjective
un·ac·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. unintentional, unforeseen. Accidental, casual, fortuitous all describe something outside the usual course of events. Accidental implies occurring unexpectedly or by chance: an accidental blow. Casual describes a passing event of slight importance: a casual reference. Fortuitous is applied to events occurring without known cause, often of a fortunate or favorable nature: a fortuitous shower of meteors. It often also implies good luck or good fortune: a fortuitous choice leading to rapid advancement.
1. unintentional, unforeseen. Accidental, casual, fortuitous all describe something outside the usual course of events. Accidental implies occurring unexpectedly or by chance: an accidental blow. Casual describes a passing event of slight importance: a casual reference. Fortuitous is applied to events occurring without known cause, often of a fortunate or favorable nature: a fortuitous shower of meteors. It often also implies good luck or good fortune: a fortuitous choice leading to rapid advancement.
Antonyms
1. planned, contrived.
1. planned, contrived.
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