Synonyms and antonyms of Accidents in American Thesaurus

accident (noun)

a sudden event that results in damage, injury, or death

mishap (noun)

a minor mistake or accident

calamity (noun)

an event that causes serious damage, or causes a lot of people to suffer, for example a flood or fire

catastrophe (noun)

an event that causes a lot of damage or makes a lot of people suffer

own goal (noun)

British something you do that accidentally harms you, often when you intended to harm someone else

oops (interjection)

used when a small mistake or slight accident has happened

whoops (interjection)

used when a small accident happens, for example when you drop something, or when someone falls

accident (noun)

a mistake that causes minor damage or harm

disaster (noun)

something very bad that happens and causes a lot of damage or kills a lot of people