incidental

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪnsɪˈdɛntəl/, /ɪnsəˈdɛntəl/
  • (America) IPA: [ɪnsɪˈdɛ.ɾ̃əl], [ɪnsɪˈdɛn.tʰəl]

Adjective

incidental

1. Loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence.

   That character, though colorful, is incidental to the overall plot.

2. Occurring by chance
3. (physics, of radiation) Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).

Synonyms

• (existing as an accident) accidental, contingent; See also Thesaurus:circumstantial
• (occurring by chance) accidental, serendipitous; See also Thesaurus:accidental

Antonyms

• (existing as an accident) inevitable, necessary, impossible; See also Thesaurus:inevitable
• (occurring by chance) inevitable, intentional; See also Thesaurus:intentional

Related terms

• incident
• incidence

Translations

• French: incidental
• German: zugehörig, beiläufig, anfallend, folgend, nebensächlich, gelegentlich, Neben-, Sonder-, zusammenhängend mit, indirekt, Begleit-, begleitend, verbunden, zusammengehörig, einhergehend mit
• Italian: incidentale
• Portuguese: incidental
• Russian: эпизоди́чный
• Spanish: incidental

Translations

• German: zufällig, Zufall
• Russian: случа́йный
• Spanish: fortuito

Translations

• German: einfallend

Noun

incidental (plural incidentals)

1. Minor items, not further defined. Incidental expense.

   She's costing us a lot in incidentals.

2. Something that is incidental.

Translations

• German: Nebenausgabe, Nebensächlichkeit, Nebenumstand, Nebenkosten

Translations

• German: Unvorhergesehenes, Nebensächliches

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