accidental
Translation
accidental, unintentional, chance
Examples
The meeting was purely accidental.
The meeting was purely accidental.
It was an accidental discovery.
It was an accidental discovery.
Grammar Patterns
((accidental + noun)) happening by chance It was an accidental discovery.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unintentional, unplanned; Antonyms: intentional, deliberate
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'accident' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-al'.
Memory Tips
If something is 'accidental', it happened like an 'accident' – not on purpose.