incidental

adjective
UK: /ˌɪnsɪˈdentl/
US: /ˌɪnsɪˈdentl/

  1. Happening by chance in connection with something else.

    1. The money was used for incidental expenses.
    2. The discovery of oil was incidental to their research, but welcome news.

  2. Not considered as important; minor.

    1. That's just an incidental detail.
    2. The fact that he was late is incidental; the important thing is that he did a great job.

Synonyms

minor chance unintentional secondary accidental
incidental noun

  1. A chance occurrence or minor consequence.

    1. There were a few incidentals on the bill.
    2. She listed the costs of travel and other incidentals related to the trip.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "incidental" in English means: Happening by chance in connection with something else., Not considered as important; minor..

The phonetic transcription of "incidental" is /ˌɪnsɪˈdentl/ in British English and /ˌɪnsɪˈdentl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "incidental": minor, chance, unintentional, secondary, accidental.

Example usage of "incidental": "The money was used for incidental expenses.". More examples on the page.