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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
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #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?
With the help of third-party specialists, we are conducting a full investigation to determine the cause and scope of the incident, that investigation is still ongoing, and we are taking steps to help prevent this from happening again.
The [ US Securities and Exchange Commission ] should thoroughly investigate this incident to see if investors were intentionally misled by Didi's public disclosures.
I’m sure you’re aware that the Russian propaganda groups [are] already putting out there all kinds of information about how they’ve uncovered a plot by the Ukrainians to release biological weapons in the country, with NATO’s coordination, if there is a biological or chemical weapon incident or attack inside of Ukraine, is there any doubt in your mind that 100% it would be the Russians that would be behind it?
Israel Police were saving people's lives while Israel Police were also dealing with this complicated incident.
Officers wrote a report for trespassing and will be reviewing cameras in the area to see if the incident was captured on camera.
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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