n. Function: noun
1 absence of positive plan or intent FF1C; we stopped there by accident FF1E;
Synonyms: chance, fortuity, hap, luck
Related Words: fluke, fortune, hazard
Contrasted Words: design, premeditation
Antonyms: intent
2 a chance event bringing injury, loss, or distress FF1C; the school was closed by an accident to the heating system FF1E;
Synonyms: casualty, misadventure, mischance, mishap
Related Words: calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy; misfortune; chance, destiny, fate, kismet
Contrasted Words: foreordination, predestination