accident-prone

adjective

ac·​ci·​dent-prone ˈak-sə-dənt-ˌprōn 

-ˌdent-,

ˈaks-dənt-

1

: having a greater than average number of accidents

2

: having personality traits that predispose to accidents

Examples of accident-prone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In interviews, the director professes his empathy for Mickey but especially for the studio marketing team for memorializing the movie’s accident-prone cast of characters. —Peter Bart, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025

Pay attention; this is a mildly accident-prone day. —Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025

Keep your eyes open; this is a mildly accident-prone day. —Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025

Pet owners should be vigilant, because this could be an accident-prone day for your pet. —Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025

The incidents involving the accident-prone Leno led to unfounded rumors that something more nefarious was afoot, which Bill Maher broached to Leno when the former Tonight Show host was a guest on the Club Random podcast. —Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024

Parents should be vigilant, because this could be an accident-prone day for your kids. —Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024

Is there a more accident-prone celeb in Hollywood right now? —Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024

Pet owners should know that this is an accident-prone day for your pets. —Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Medical Definition

accident-prone

adjective

1

: having a greater than average number of accidents

2

: having personality traits that predispose to accidents

accident-prone individuals