CEFR B2

accident-prone

adjective

Meaning

Likely to be involved in or suffer from accidents.

Examples

He's very accident-prone, so we don't let him drive.
The accident-prone child needed a helmet for every activity.

Synonyms: careless, clumsy, incautious, unlucky

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accident-prone (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈæksɪdənt prəʊn/

Definition

Likely to be involved in or suffer from accidents.

Examples

He's very accident-prone, so we don't let him drive.
The accident-prone child needed a helmet for every activity.

Synonyms of accident-prone

Words with a similar meaning to accident-prone:

careless
clumsy
incautious
unlucky

Antonyms of accident-prone

Words with the opposite meaning to accident-prone:

careful
cautious
safe

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