Meanings
comparative more accident-prone · superlative most accident-prone
- Susceptible to accidents or mishaps.
1 more example
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
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish onnettomuusaltis
- onnettomuusaltisTranslations
French accidentogène
- accidentogèneTranslations
Polish podatny na wypadki
- podatny na wypadkiTranslations
Cite this entry
accident-prone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accident-prone
“accident-prone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accident-prone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accident-prone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accident-prone.
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