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accident-prone Definition

accident-prone (ak′sə dənt prōn′)

adjective

having an apparent tendency or inclination to become involved in accidents

accident-prone Related Forms

ac′cident-prone′ness noun

accident-prone Usage Examples

Used with adjective complement

become: You may be more susceptible to colds or other infections, or become more accident-prone.

Modifying Another Word

very: He was very accident-prone child with a particular talent for head injuries that would have most parents investigated these days!