Accidental
Accidental adjective - Happening by chance.
Reckless and accidental are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reckless" instead an adjective "Accidental".
Reckless
Reckless adjective - Having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions.
Accidental and reckless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accidental" instead an adjective "Reckless".
Nearby Words: recklessness, recklessly
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Both words in one sentence
- While not on the scale of planets, a lot of characters in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic cause at least town-wide devastation through stupid, reckless, negligent, and accidental actions.
Source: Mike Nelson, Destroyer of Worlds -
Reckless Gun Usage Andy drops his pistol and has an accidental discharge, causing Cooper and Truman to assign him extra shooting practice.
Source: Series / Twin Peaks -
I Just Shot Marvin in the Face/Reckless Gun Usage: Dabu exhibits a terrifyingly poor grasp of basic gun safety throughout the movie, always keeping his finger on the trigger and resulting in accidental discharge more than once and one actual fatality.
Source: Film / Be Cool
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