accidentalness
State of happenstance
The quality of being accidental—occurring by chance rather than design or intention.
The word is rare and awkward; most writers prefer *accident* or *chance* to convey the same idea: The accidentalness of their meeting made it seem fated.
Lack of predictable pattern
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- fortuityAccidental lucky occurrence
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
- flukeChance stroke of luck
luck · happenstance · contingency · odds · likelihood · indeterminacy · aleatory · haphazardness
Unintentional lack of care
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- errorFault in communication
- slipMinor error or misstep
blunder · mishap · gaffe · unintentionality · involuntariness · unconsciousness · thoughtlessness · carelessness
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- unpredictabilityState resisting forecasts
- unforeseeabilityQuality of eluding prediction
- abruptnessSudden, unexpected manner
- suddennessQuality of happening instantly
shock · startlement · astonishment · bewilderment · disbelief · amazement · bolt from blue · curveball
Departure from the expected
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
- quirkPeculiar behavioral trait
- odditySomething unusual or unexpected
- deviationDeparture from expected path
variation · peculiarity · inconsistency · sporadic · isolated · exceptional · atypical · nonstandard
randomness
Lack of predictable pattern
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- fortuityAccidental lucky occurrence
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
fluke · luck · happenstance · contingency · odds · likelihood · indeterminacy · aleatory · haphazardness · fortuitousness
inadvertence
Unintentional lack of care
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- errorFault in communication
slip · blunder · mishap · gaffe · unintentionality · involuntariness · unconsciousness · thoughtlessness · carelessness · negligence
surprise
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- unpredictabilityState resisting forecasts
- unforeseeabilityQuality of eluding prediction
- abruptnessSudden, unexpected manner
suddenness · shock · startlement · astonishment · bewilderment · disbelief · amazement · bolt from blue · curveball · wild card
anomaly
Departure from the expected
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
- quirkPeculiar behavioral trait
- odditySomething unusual or unexpected
deviation · variation · peculiarity · inconsistency · sporadic · isolated · exceptional · atypical · nonstandard · freakishness
accidentalnessdeliberateness
Careful intention in action
intentionality · purposefulness · willfulness · volition · premeditation
accidentalnessdesign
Purposeful creative planning
planning · predetermination · inevitability · necessity · orderliness
accident, incident, accidental, coincidence, coincide, accidentally, incidental, incidentally, incidence