accident-prone

American  

[ak-si-duhnt-prohn] / ˈæk sɪ dəntˌproʊn /

adjective

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

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accident-prone British  

adjective

1. more liable than most people to be involved in accidents

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Etymology

Origin of accident-prone

First recorded in 1925–30

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Example Sentences

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accident-prone

Nearly 300 episodes, which aired during the 1990s and 2000s, showed the hapless, accident-prone brothers uttering their catchphrase "To me, to you" as they caused chaos everywhere they went.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

Under the accident-prone and professorial Ishiba, disastrous elections left the LDP short of a majority in both houses of parliament.

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026

It was a great pleasure to cast my vote for Tyler, who has already managed to secure street-safety improvements in the accident-prone intersection in front of his own home.

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2024

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.

From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2024

For instance: All five of them seemed unusually accident-prone.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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