Accidental
adjective
Something that was not planned or intended, it happened by chance.
The fire was caused by an accidental explosion.
Often appears as...
- accidental injury
- accidental discharge
noun
In music, it's a note whose pitch is not a part of the regular key.
He applied an accidental to the note to change its usual pitch.
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Technical
adjective
In philosophy, it's something that is not essential, it could be different or not be there at all.
In this context, hair color is considered an accidental property.
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Academic
adjective
Something that was not planned or intended, it happened by chance.
The fire was caused by an accidental explosion.
Often appears as...
- accidental injury
- accidental discharge
noun
In music, it's a note whose pitch is not a part of the regular key.
He applied an accidental to the note to change its usual pitch.
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
In philosophy, it's something that is not essential, it could be different or not be there at all.
In this context, hair color is considered an accidental property.
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Event
Use 'accidental' to describe something unforeseen that occurs without someone's intention behind it.
She found an old letter by accidental discovery while cleaning the attic.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Accidental' often signals negative outcomes, especially in news or reports about mishaps.
The company suffered a huge loss due to an accidental leak of confidential data.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Bad
Sometimes 'accidental' can lead to positive results, like discoveries or beneficial events.
Penicillin was an accidental discovery that changed medicine forever.
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Event
Use 'accidental' to describe something unforeseen that occurs without someone's intention behind it.
She found an old letter by accidental discovery while cleaning the attic.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Accidental' often signals negative outcomes, especially in news or reports about mishaps.
The company suffered a huge loss due to an accidental leak of confidential data.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Bad
Sometimes 'accidental' can lead to positive results, like discoveries or beneficial events.
Penicillin was an accidental discovery that changed medicine forever.
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Event
Use 'accidental' to describe something unforeseen that occurs without someone's intention behind it.
She found an old letter by accidental discovery while cleaning the attic.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Accidental' often signals negative outcomes, especially in news or reports about mishaps.
The company suffered a huge loss due to an accidental leak of confidential data.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Bad
Sometimes 'accidental' can lead to positive results, like discoveries or beneficial events.
Penicillin was an accidental discovery that changed medicine forever.
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Improving diagnosis in...
healthcare workers to have the power to be able to impact patient care I think that's the key element that we want to be able to do to me it's amazing that you started at improving tree up triage providing decision support to help really tired nurses not accidentally make a mistake and then all of a sudden
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How I learned to read --...
and I soon learned that finances in prison rule more than they did on the streets, so I wanted in. One day, I rushed to grab the sports page of the newspaper so my cellie could read it to me, and I accidentally picked up the business section. And this old man said, "Hey youngster, you pick stocks?"
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Thoughts on humanity,...
and Supermen of the world, you have to commend them, because it really hurts in the crotch, that superhero suit. Yeah, I'm being honest. I need to tell you this here. Really. And accidentally, I happened to even invent a new dance form
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The Dirty Side Of...
forget to sit on it or they'll be practicing changing over the egg will accidentally roll out of the nest i feel a little bit of sympathy for the poor skewer because to be honest this egg was never going to turn into a chick
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If superpowers were...
or make any noise breathing, otherwise they'll know you're there. And, just because you start off invisible, doesn't mean you'll stay that way. What if someone accidentally spills scolding hot coffee on you?
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How Two Rats Become...
have to be dug out and expanded and remodel constantly which is what helps keep the rats teeth from growing too long of course with all these tunnels comes the accidental meeting of two alpha males
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Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
quite accidentally our spy creature is at the center of something extraordinary capturing emotions that have rarely been observed
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Amazing Animal...
quite accidentally our spy creature is at the center of something extraordinary capturing emotions that have rarely been observed
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Baby Monkey Mistaken for...
accidentally our spy creature is at the center of something extraordinary capturing emotions that have rarely been observed
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Cheetah Takes on...
The sisters are much too young and inexperienced to help. And if the cubs accidentally alert the herd, the hunt will fail.
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Improving diagnosis in...
healthcare workers to have the power to be able to impact patient care I think that's the key element that we want to be able to do to me it's amazing that you started at improving tree up triage providing decision support to help really tired nurses not accidentally make a mistake and then all of a sudden
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How I learned to read --...
and I soon learned that finances in prison rule more than they did on the streets, so I wanted in. One day, I rushed to grab the sports page of the newspaper so my cellie could read it to me, and I accidentally picked up the business section. And this old man said, "Hey youngster, you pick stocks?"
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Thoughts on humanity,...
and Supermen of the world, you have to commend them, because it really hurts in the crotch, that superhero suit. Yeah, I'm being honest. I need to tell you this here. Really. And accidentally, I happened to even invent a new dance form
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The Dirty Side Of...
forget to sit on it or they'll be practicing changing over the egg will accidentally roll out of the nest i feel a little bit of sympathy for the poor skewer because to be honest this egg was never going to turn into a chick
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If superpowers were...
or make any noise breathing, otherwise they'll know you're there. And, just because you start off invisible, doesn't mean you'll stay that way. What if someone accidentally spills scolding hot coffee on you?
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How Two Rats Become...
have to be dug out and expanded and remodel constantly which is what helps keep the rats teeth from growing too long of course with all these tunnels comes the accidental meeting of two alpha males
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Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
quite accidentally our spy creature is at the center of something extraordinary capturing emotions that have rarely been observed
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Amazing Animal...
quite accidentally our spy creature is at the center of something extraordinary capturing emotions that have rarely been observed
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Baby Monkey Mistaken for...
accidentally our spy creature is at the center of something extraordinary capturing emotions that have rarely been observed
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Cheetah Takes on...
The sisters are much too young and inexperienced to help. And if the cubs accidentally alert the herd, the hunt will fail.
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Sharon Salzberg
American Author
Things don't just happen in this world of arising and passing away. We don't live in some kind of crazy, accidental universe. Things happen according to certain laws, laws of nature. Laws such as the law of karma, which teaches us that as a certain seed gets planted, so will that fruit be.
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Lauren Alaina
American Musician
My dad didn't know that I had an eating disorder. He had no idea, so that was weird. I was in an interview and just said it accidentally. I called my dad because I remember thinking, 'My dad does not know that,' and he was surprised. I think he understood, though.
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Saskia de Brauw
Dutch Artist
I'm always interested in the moment when lives somehow accidentally cross. I think sometimes those accidental meetings can be small miracles; they can really change one's perspective on that moment and on life.
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Bertrand Russell
British Philosopher
I like mathematics because it is not human and has nothing particular to do with this planet or with the whole accidental universe - because, like Spinoza's God, it won't love us in return.
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Ivan Pavlov
Russian Psychologist
It is not accidental that all phenomena of human life are dominated by the search for daily bread - the oldest link connecting all living things, man included, with the surrounding nature.
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Katee Sackhoff
American Actress
It's a very, very rare moment when another actor hurts you. That's not normal. If anything, it's the actor accidentally punching the stunt double, which happens quite a bit.
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Pele
Brazilian Athlete
I've come to accept that the life of a frontrunner is a hard one, that he will suffer more injuries than most men and that many of these injuries will not be accidental.
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Katie Featherston
American Actress
I've twice accidentally stolen something, and both times I went back and paid for them when I realized I had done it.
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Twinkle Khanna
Indian Businesswoman
A wise woman keeps her hands firmly in her pockets and does not accidentally unzip anything, including her mouth.
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Beeban Kidron
English Director
I like the accidental nature of being in the real world.
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Sharon Salzberg
American Author
Things don't just happen in this world of arising and passing away. We don't live in some kind of crazy, accidental universe. Things happen according to certain laws, laws of nature. Laws such as the law of karma, which teaches us that as a certain seed gets planted, so will that fruit be.
Quote examples
Lauren Alaina
American Musician
My dad didn't know that I had an eating disorder. He had no idea, so that was weird. I was in an interview and just said it accidentally. I called my dad because I remember thinking, 'My dad does not know that,' and he was surprised. I think he understood, though.
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Saskia de Brauw
Dutch Artist
I'm always interested in the moment when lives somehow accidentally cross. I think sometimes those accidental meetings can be small miracles; they can really change one's perspective on that moment and on life.
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Bertrand Russell
British Philosopher
I like mathematics because it is not human and has nothing particular to do with this planet or with the whole accidental universe - because, like Spinoza's God, it won't love us in return.
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Ivan Pavlov
Russian Psychologist
It is not accidental that all phenomena of human life are dominated by the search for daily bread - the oldest link connecting all living things, man included, with the surrounding nature.
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Katee Sackhoff
American Actress
It's a very, very rare moment when another actor hurts you. That's not normal. If anything, it's the actor accidentally punching the stunt double, which happens quite a bit.
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Pele
Brazilian Athlete
I've come to accept that the life of a frontrunner is a hard one, that he will suffer more injuries than most men and that many of these injuries will not be accidental.
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Katie Featherston
American Actress
I've twice accidentally stolen something, and both times I went back and paid for them when I realized I had done it.
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Twinkle Khanna
Indian Businesswoman
A wise woman keeps her hands firmly in her pockets and does not accidentally unzip anything, including her mouth.
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Beeban Kidron
English Director
I like the accidental nature of being in the real world.
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