Nature

Synonyms for accidental

Two senses of accidental live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineNature

not of prime or central importance

The character's motives remain accidental to the plot.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

incidental

Same sentence, swapped: The character's motives remain incidental to the plot.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for accidental as it is used in the sentence above.

dominant
sharp
flat

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 4, High CampEvents

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

An accidental shooting.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

inadvertent

Same sentence, swapped: An inadvertent shooting.

Close but different

incidental
occasional
collateral

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