English adjective: accidental | |||
| 1. | accidental happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally | ||
| Samples | With an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table. Accidental poisoning. An accidental shooting. | ||
| Synonyms | inadvertent | ||
| Similar | unintended | ||
| Antonyms | intended | ||
English noun: accidental | |||
| 1. | accidental (communication) a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | musical notation | ||