Incidental is most often used in the sense "being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence," or "minor" (as in "there were some incidental expenses that I paid myself").

Incidental definition: happening or likely to happen in an unplanned or subordinate conjunction with something else.. See examples of INCIDENTAL used in a sentence.

INCIDENTAL definition: 1. less important than the thing something is connected with or part of: 2. directly connected…. Learn more.

Definition of incidental adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. incidental (to something) happening in connection with something else, but not as important as it, or not …

Occurring or likely to occur as an unpredictable or minor consequence: "the principle that even annoying, intrusive, and offensive speech is to be protected by the courts and tolerated by the …

adjective Occurring or likely to occur as an unpredictable or minor consequence: synonym: accidental. adjective Of a minor, casual, or subordinate nature. noun A minor accompanying …

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 in•ci•den•tal /ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl/ adj. likely to happen in an unplanned manner: Incidental expenses were paid for …

INCIDENTAL meaning: happening as a minor part or result of something else often + to

'Accidental' and 'incidental' are commonly confused and have very related origins. One meaning they share is 'something happening by chance,' but accidental typically implies lack of care or …

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