Meanings
nounincidental expense (plural incidental expenses)
plural incidental expenses
- A minor expense incurred in the course of an activity.
His incidental expenses are high, but he gets the job done.
Synonyms: incidental
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA minor expense incurred in the course of an activity.
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noun(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
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incidentalminor expense
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Translations
Finnish sivukulu, satunnainen kulu
- sivukuluminor expense
- satunnainen kuluminor expense
Italian costo imprevisto, spesa imprevista
- costo imprevistominor expense
- spesa imprevistaminor expense
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APA
incidental expense. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incidental%20expense
MLA
“incidental expense.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incidental%20expense. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “incidental expense,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incidental%20expense.
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