Meaning & Definition of Incidental in English
English⟶
Incidental
/ɪnsɪdɛntəl/
noun
1. (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
- "He requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses"
synonym:
- incidental expense,
- incidental,
- minor expense
2. An item that is incidental
synonym:
- incidental
adjective
1. (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
- "Incidental expenses"
- "The road will bring other incidental advantages"
- "Extra duties incidental to the job"
- "Labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion"
- "Confusion incidental to a quick change"
synonym:
- incidental,
- incident
2. Not of prime or central importance
- "Nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry"- pubs.mla
synonym:
- incidental,
- nonessential
3. Following or accompanying as a consequence
- "An excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"
- "Snags incidental to the changeover in management"
- "Attendant circumstances"
- "The period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"
- "The ensuant response to his appeal"
- "The resultant savings were considerable"
synonym:
- attendant,
- consequent,
- accompanying,
- concomitant,
- incidental,
- ensuant,
- resultant,
- sequent