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Incidental
[ɪnsɪˈdɛ.ɾ̃əl]
Minor items, not further defined. Incidental expense.
📖 Definitions of "Incidental"
- 1
Minor items, not further defined. Incidental expense.
"She's costing us a lot in incidentals."
- 2
Something that is 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
(of radiation) Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).
🔄 Synonyms of "Incidental"
16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| concomitantnoun | Accompanying; conjoining; attending; concurrent. |
| related | Standing in relation or connection. |
| incidentnoun | (countable, uncountable) An event or occurrence. |
| secondarynoun | Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc. |
| peripheralnoun | Unimportant. |
| attendantnoun | One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something. |
| inessentialnoun | Not essential. |
| accompanyingnoun | That which accompanies; accompaniment. |
| nonessentialnoun | Not required; not essential. |
| parentheticalnoun | using, containing, or within parenthesis |
| related to | being connected or associated |
| unessential | Not essential. |
| incidental expensenoun | A minor expense incurred in the course of an activity. |
| parenthetic | Of, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses |
| minor expensenoun | (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified |
| incidental to | — |
↔️ Antonyms of "Incidental"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| basicnoun | Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Incidental"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| incidental expensenoun | A minor expense incurred in the course of an activity. |
| incidentnoun | (countable, uncountable) An event or occurrence. |
| secondary | Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc. |
| peripheral | Unimportant. |
| related | Standing in relation or connection. |
| concomitant | Accompanying; conjoining; attending; concurrent. |
| accompanying | Present together. |
| inessential | Not essential. |
| nonessential | Not required; not essential. |
| unessential | Not essential. |
| attendant | Going with; associated; concomitant. |
| parenthetic | Of, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses |
| parenthetical | using, containing, or within parenthesis |
| by | Out of the way, off to one side. |
| side | Being on the left or right, or toward the left or right; lateral. |
| bye | Out of the way; remote. |
| incidental to | — |
| minor expensenoun | (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified |
| related to | being connected or associated |
| circumstantial | Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential. |
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