Thesaurus: incidental

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1. adj. (sometimes followed by ‘to’) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
2. adj. not of prime or central importance
3. adj. occurring with or following as a consequence
4. n. (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
5. n. an item that is incidental
6. Happening, as an occasional event, without regularity; coming without design; casual; accidental; hence, not of prime concern; subordinate; collateral; as, an incidental conversation; an incidental occurrence; incidental expenses. By some, religious duties . . . appear to be regarded . . . as an incidental business. Rogers. Syn. -- Accidental; casual; fortuitous; contingent; chance; collateral. See Accidental. -- In`cen*den"tal*ly, adv. -- In`cen*den"tal*ness, n. I treat either or incidentally of colors. Boyle. An incident; that which is incidental; esp., in the plural, an aggregate of subordinate or incidental items not particularized; as, the expense of tuition and incidentals. Pope.
7. Happening, as an occasional event, without regularity; comingwithout design; casual; accidental; hence, not of prime concern;subordinate; collateral; as, an incidental conversation; anincidental occurrence; incidental expenses.By some, religious duties . . . appear to be regarded . . . as anincidental business. Rogers.
8. j:100 n. an item that is incidental a. (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence s. not of prime or central importance