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accidental

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/ˌæksɪˈdɛntl/ · ac-ci-den-tal

Occurring by chance or inadvertently; not planned or intended.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Occurring by chance or inadvertently; not planned or intended.

جو بے ترتیب یا غیر ارادی طور پر ہوتا ہے; منصوبہ بند یا ارادہ کردہ نہیں ہے.

غیر ارادی

ghair iradi

Synonyms

unintentionalfortuitousincidentalبے ارادہاتفاقیغیر متوقع

Antonyms

intentionaldeliberateplannedجان بوجھ کرجان بوجھ کر کیا گیامنصوبہ بند

Common Collocations

  • accidental injury
  • accidental discovery
  • accidental occurrence

Example Sentences

The accidental spill of the paint made an interesting pattern on the floor.

پینٹ کا غیر ارادی گرنا فرش پر ایک دلچسپ نمونہ بن گیا.

paint ka ghair iradi girna farsh par aik dilchasp namoona ban gaya.

He made an accidental discovery while searching for something else.

اس نے کچھ اور تلاش کرتے ہوئے ایک حادثاتی دریافت کی.

us ne kuch aur talash karte hue aik hadisati daryafat ki.

The accident was purely accidental, with no one at fault.

یہ حادثہ مکمل طور پر غیر ارادی تھا، کسی کی غلطی نہیں تھی.

ye hadisa mukammal tor par ghair iradi tha, kisi ki ghalti nahin thi.

Easily Confused With

incidental:While both terms refer to something occurring by chance, 'incidental' often implies a secondary effect or happening, whereas 'accidental' directly pertains to randomness or lack of intent.

Word Family

accident
nounحادثہ
accidentally
adverbغیر ارادی طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of an 'accident' as an event that happens by chance.

Imagine someone spilling juice unexpectedly, creating a mess.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دیکھو بہار نے کیا کچھ سوچا، حادثاتی گزر گیا یہ راستہ

Dekho bahar ne kya kuch socha, hadisati guzar gaya ye rasta

Look how spring has planned, this path was passed by accident.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

حادثات کے ہوتے ہوئے کبھی نہ ہمت ہارو

Hadisaat ke hote hue kabhi na himmat haaro

Never lose courage when accidents happen.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "accidens" — falling upon, happening

First known use: 15th century

The word 'accidental' is derived from the Latin 'accidens', which means happening by chance or occurring without intention.