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accident-prone

[ ak-si-duhnt-prohn ]

adjective

  1. tending to have more accidents or mishaps than the average person.


accident-prone

adjective

  1. more liable than most people to be involved in accidents
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of accident-prone1

First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences

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He says seven key states were asked to identify their most accident-prone stretches.

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Paul and Barry were the well-meaning but hapless, accident-prone brothers who unintentionally caused chaos wherever they went, often with the mutterings of "To me, to you".

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The show about accident-prone thespians - where everything that can possibly go wrong, does - has also been licensed to be performed in more than 50 countries.

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With his Conservative Party trailing badly in opinion polls, and after an accident-prone start to the general election campaign, Mr. Sunak is already under significant pressure.

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Among other things, the survey asked mothers whether their children were restless, hyperactive, impatient, clingy or accident-prone.

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