Incident Synonyms and Antonyms

ĭnsĭ-dənt
Something that happens
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. circumstance
  2. event
  3. happening
  4. occasion
  5. occurrence
  6. thing
Something significant that happens
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. occurrence
  2. episode
  3. event
  4. happening
  5. occasion
  6. accident
  7. circumstance
  8. development
  9. contingent
  10. conflict
  11. news
  12. disturbance
  13. thing
  14. prone
  15. scene
(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. incidental
Antonyms:
  1. basic
A particular occurrence, especially one of minor importance.
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. occurrence

Words Related to Incident

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. happen
  2. denial of service (dos)
  3. department of homeland security (dhs)
  4. exploit
  5. incident-to
  6. fatality
  7. collision
  8. explosion
  9. outbreak
  10. break-in
  11. robbery
  12. arson
  13. burglary
  14. fatal-accident
  15. near-miss

Incident Sentence Examples

  • He'd changed since their incident.

  • Nothing more was said about the incident at the barn.

  • Maybe that incident inspired her dream that night.

  • It was an incident which did not change her plan.

  • A memorable incident occurred at one of these meetings.

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