accidental
Translation
accidental, unintentional, chance
Examples
The discovery was purely accidental.
The discovery was purely accidental.
It was an accidental meeting.
It was an accidental meeting.
Grammar Patterns
accidental ((noun)) describing something as happening by chance It was an accidental discovery.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unintentional, unplanned, chance; Antonyms: intentional, deliberate, planned
Etymology
From 'accident' + the adjective-forming suffix '-al'. It means 'relating to an accident or chance'.
Memory Tips
This is the adjective form of 'accident'. If something is 'accidental', it happened by chance, not by design.