Accident vs. Mistake

Accident vs. Mistake — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Accident and Mistake

Accidentnoun

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences.

to die by an accident

Mistakenoun

An error; a blunder.

Accidentnoun

Especially, a collision or similar unintended event that causes damage or death.

There was a huge accident on I5 involving 15 automobiles.My insurance went up after the second accident in three months.

Mistakenoun

(baseball) A pitch which was intended to be pitched in a hard-to-hit location, but instead ends up in an easy-to-hit place.

Accidentnoun

Any chance event.

Mistakeverb

(transitive) To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.

Sorry, I mistook you for my brother. You look very similar.
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Accidentnoun

(uncountable) Chance.

Mistakeverb

To misunderstand (someone).

Accidentnoun

Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential.

Beauty is an accident.

Mistakeverb

To commit an unintentional error; to do or think something wrong.

Accidentnoun

(euphemistic) An instance of incontinence.

Mistakeverb

To take or choose wrongly.

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Accidentnoun

(euphemistic) An unintended pregnancy.

Mistakenoun

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention;

he made a bad mistakeshe was quick to point out my errorsI could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults

Accidentnoun

A quality or attribute in distinction from the substance, as sweetness, softness.

Mistakenoun

an understanding of something that is not correct;

he wasn't going to admit his mistakemake no mistake about his intentionsthere must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister

Accidentnoun

(grammar) A property attached to a word, but not essential to it, such as gender, number, or case.

Mistakenoun

part of a statement that is not correct;

the book was full of errors

Accidentnoun

(geology) An irregular surface feature with no apparent cause.

Mistakeverb

identify incorrectly;

Don't mistake her for her twin sister

Accidentnoun

(heraldry) A point or mark which may be retained or omitted in a coat of arms.

Mistakeverb

to make a mistake or be incorrect

Accidentnoun

(legal) casus; such unforeseen, extraordinary, extraneous interference as is out of the range of ordinary calculation.

Accidentnoun

Appearance, manifestation.

Accidentnoun

a mishap; especially one causing injury or death

Accidentnoun

anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause