Incidental

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ɪnsɪˈdÉ›ntÉ™l/

Origin

From incident + -al.

Full definition of incidental

Adjective

1. Loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident.That character, though colorful, is incidental to the overall plot.
2. Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).

Related terms

• incident
• incidence

Derived terms

• incidental expense
• incidentally

Synonyms

• (existing as an accident) accidental, contingent

Antonyms

• (existing as an accident) inevitable, necessary, impossible

Noun

1. Incidental expense.She's costing us a lot in incidentals.

Anagrams

• anticlined