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Synonyms for incident
ˈɪn sɪ dəntin·ci·dent
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
incident
An accident is that which happens without any one's direct intention; a chance that which happens without any known cause. If the direct cause of a railroad accident is known, we can not call it a chance. To the theist there is, in strictness, no chance, all things being by divine causation and control; but chance is spoken of where no special cause is manifest: "By chance there came down a certain priest that way," Luke x, 31. We can speak of a game of chance, but not of a game of accident. An incident is viewed as occurring in the regular course of things, but subordinate to the main purpose, or aside from the main design. Fortune is the result of inscrutable controlling forces. Fortune and chance are nearly equivalent, but chance can be used of human effort and endeavor as fortune can not be; we say "he has a chance of success," or "there is one chance in a thousand," where we could not substitute fortune; as personified, Fortune is regarded as having a fitful purpose, Chance as purposeless; we speak of fickle Fortune, blind Chance; "Fortune favors the brave." The slaughter of men is an incident of battle; unexpected defeat, the fortune of war. Since the unintended is often the undesirable, accident tends to signify some calamity or disaster, unless the contrary is expressed, as when we say a fortunate or happy accident. An adventure is that which may turn out ill, a misadventure that which does turn out ill. A slight disturbing accident is a mishap. Compare EVENT; HAZARD.
Synonyms:
accident, adventure, calamity, casualty, chance, contingency, disaster, fortuity, hap, happening, hazard, misadventure, misfortune, mishap, possibilityAntonyms:
appointment, calculation, certainty, decree, fate, foreordination, intention, law, necessity, ordainment, ordinance, plan, preparation, provision, purposePreposition:
The accident of birth; an accident to the machinery.
Princeton's WordNet
incidentnoun
a single distinct event
incidentadjective
a public disturbance
"the police investigated an incident at the bus station"
incidentadjective
falling or striking of light rays on something
"incident light"
Synonyms:
incidentalincidental, incidentadjective
(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
"incidental expenses"; "the road will bring other incidental advantages"; "extra duties incidental to the job"; "labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion"; "confusion incidental to a quick change"
Synonyms:
accompanying, ensuant, sequent, consequent, resultant, attendant, nonessential, incidental, concomitant
Matched Categories
Dictionary of English Synonymes
incidentadjective
Synonyms:
happening, liable to happenincidentadjective
Synonyms:
belonging, pertaining, appertaining, relatingincidentadjective
incidentnoun
Synonyms:
event, occurrence, circumstance
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
incidentnoun
Synonyms:
event, happening, episode, occurrence
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#287 | case | |
#369 | events | |
#624 | event | |
#1211 | matter | |
#1885 | chance | |
#2310 | adventure | |
#3466 | episode | |
#3865 | accident | |
#4134 | disaster | |
#4175 | possibility | |
#4498 | crash | |
#4926 | incident | |
#5437 | happening | |
#6730 | accidents | |
#7304 | hazard | |
#8698 | incidents | |
#9269 | accompanying | |
#9403 | occurrence | |
#13105 | casualty | |
#13621 | incidental | |
#14434 | contingency | |
#16121 | attendant | |
#23002 | resultant | |
#25403 | hap | |
#27348 | consequent | |
#31190 | misfortune | |
#32604 | concomitant | |
#34052 | calamity | |
#43262 | mishap | |
#58509 | sequent | |
#81876 | misadventure | |
#93602 | nonessential |
How to use incident in a sentence?
District Attorney George Gascón:
In order to ensure our criminal justice system is fair and equitable, my office is conducting an immediate assessment of every prosecution within the past 10 years where these officers were involved, this is a shameful incident that the public deserves to have addressed in a meaningful and expeditious manner.
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake:
This is a horribly tragic incident and I'm determined to get to the bottom of it, i know that this is absolutely unacceptable and I want answers.
This mournful incident is a stark reminder of the risks—and sacrifices—our law enforcement officers undertake every day to keep us safe.
The detention of Lula has put a lot of stress on the whole investigation, it was a very public incident broadcast live on television and involved an ex-president.
Orange County Sheriff Donald Barnes:
John Cheng is a hero in this incident, without the actions of Dr. John Cheng, it is no doubt that there would have been numerous additional victims in this crime.
Translations for incident
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- واقعة, حادثة, حادثArabic
- осраҡлы, осраҡ, хәл, ваҡиғаBashkir
- událostCzech
- begivenhedDanish
- Geschehnis, einfallend, Begebenheit, Ereignis, Störfall, VorfallGerman
- προσπίπτουσα, συναφής, προσπίπτωνGreek
- incidenteSpanish
- حادثهPersian
- selkkaus, tapahtuma, tapaus, välikohtaus, lankeava, johtuvaFinnish
- incidentFrench
- ionsaitheachIrish
- tuiteamasScottish Gaelic
- תקריתHebrew
- դիպված, պատահար, դեպքArmenian
- 事故Japanese
- 事件, 사건Korean
- inherent, voorval, gebeurtenis, episode, inslaand, gebeurenDutch
- wydarzenie, incydent, towarzyszący, wynikający, padającyPolish
- incidentePortuguese
- episod, incidental, minor incident, mic incident, deranjament, caz, incidentRomanian
- случай, падающий, свойственный, инцидент, происшествиеRussian
- incidentSerbo-Croatian
- händelse, tillbud, tilldragelse, olyckshändelseSwedish
- biến cốVietnamese
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