Antonyms for incidental

Grammar : Adj

Spell : in-si-den-tl

Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn sɪˈdɛn tl

Definition of incidental

Origin : "casual, occasional," 1610s, from Medieval Latin incidentalis, from incidens (see incident (n.)). Incidentals (n.) "'occasional' expenses, etc.," is attested by 1707.

adj related; minor

Example sentences :

And Mr. Price said that though folly was incidental to Alfred's years, it must be checked.
Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various

"Cousin Amelia is only incidental," Jan said, when they were all three seated in the balcony.
Extract from : « Jan and Her Job » by L. Allen Harker

"There are sure to be incidental expenses," said Philip cautiously.
Extract from : « Where Angels Fear to Tread » by E. M. Forster

The club and Bobby were incidental points of contact, pleasant, but not permanent.
Extract from : « The Dominant Strain » by Anna Chapin Ray

The production of gold is only incidental, as it were, while the output of silver might be doubled.
Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou

There were other incidental factors which determined the course of the movement.
Extract from : « Negro Migration during the War » by Emmett J. Scott

The suggestion must seem to be incidental and unpremeditated.
Extract from : « The Golden Shoemaker » by J. W. Keyworth

Many and various also were the incidental obstacles in Mr. Adams's way.
Extract from : « John Quincy Adams » by John. T. Morse

But this reference to nature is for the most part casual and incidental.
Extract from : « The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 » by Various

In theory the building of a villa is as incidental as the buying of a hat.
Extract from : « A Miscellany of Men » by G. K. Chesterton

Synonyms for incidental

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