incident

Definition

  • noun: an unexpected and usually unpleasant thing that happens
  • noun: something dependent on or subordinate to something else of greater or principal importance
  • synonyms: casual, fortuitous, befalling

Examples

  • The suspects were arrested 'without incident'. [=without any unexpected trouble]

  • Aside from a few isolated 'incidents', the crowd was well-behaved.

  • We just want to put that embarrassing 'incident' behind us.

Movie quotes

  • (..) But be cool, make just a left turn to La Guardia like you're going back to pick up the milk. This was a dual engine loss at feet followed by immediate water landing. souls on board, no one ever trained for an incident like that. No one! In the TeterBoro landing, with that unrealistick back angle, (..)
    2016 Sully
  • (..) Thank you, Thank you Yeah, we got them all! Hello? I wanted to call to say I'm okay. Oh good, are you still far away from home? There's been an incident. I'm okay, I just crashed somehow. Turn on the television What do you mean, turn on the television? Lori I can't talk right now, I'll (..)
    2016 Sully