incident

/ˈɪnsədənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. falling or striking of light rays on something
   “incident light”
2. (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
   “incidental expenses”

noun

1. a single distinct event
2. a public disturbance
   “the police investigated an incident at the bus station”

Synonyms for incident

• incidental
• omissible
• parenthetic
• peripheral
• secondary

Words that rhyme with incident

• coincident