accident-prone

adjective

Susceptible to accidents or mishaps.

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Meanings

adjectiveaccident-prone (comparative more accident-prone, superlative most accident-prone)

comparative more accident-prone · superlative most accident-prone

  1. Susceptible to accidents or mishaps.
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    It was an epic night, filled with so many different storylines, and unfortunately for Liverpool’s accident-prone goalkeeper, Loris Karius, he will have to live with the fact that his part will be remembered for just as long as, or possibly longer than, Gareth Bale’s spectacular bicycle kick or the tears from Mohamed Salah.

    2018 May 26, Daniel Taylor, “Liverpool go through after Mohamed Salah stops Manchester City fightback”, in The Guardian (London)

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving more than the average number of accidents

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Translations

Finnish onnettomuusaltis
  • onnettomuusaltisTranslations
French accidentogène
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Polish podatny na wypadki
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APA

accident-prone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accident-prone

MLA

“accident-prone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accident-prone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accident-prone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accident-prone.

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