Synonyms of the word

incident

• n. An event or occurrence.
• n. A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others.
• n. An event that may cause or causes an interruption or a crisis.
• n. In safety, an incident of workplace illness or injury.
• adj. Arising as the result of an event, inherent.
• adj. (physics, of a stream of particles or radiation) Falling on or striking a surface.
• adj. Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design;…
• adj. Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.
• adj. (law) Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.

commotion

• n. A state of turbulent motion.
• n. An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
• n. (euphemistic) Sexual excitement.

disruption

• n. An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
• n. A continuing act of disorder.

disturbance

• n. The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
• n. Something that disturbs.
• n. A noisy commotion that causes a hubbub or interruption.
• n. An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
• n. (psychology) A serious mental imbalance or illness.

flutter

• v. (intransitive) To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.
• v. (intransitive, of a winged animal) To flap the wings without flying; to fly with a light flapping of the…
• v. (transitive) To cause something to flap.
• v. (transitive) To drive into disorder; to throw into confusion.
• n. The act of fluttering; quick and irregular motion.
• n. A state of agitation.
• n. An abnormal rapid pulsation of the heart.
• n. (Britain) A small bet or risky investment.
• n. (audio, electronics) The rapid variation of signal parameters, such as amplitude, phase, and frequency.

happening

• v. present participle of happen.
• adj. (slang, of a place) Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable.
• adj. (slang, of a person or product) Trendy, up-to-the-minute.
• n. Something that happens.
• n. A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation.

hoo-ha

• n. A fuss, uproar, commotion or stir; hype; brouhaha, hullabaloo.
• n. (slang, euphemistic) vagina, vulva.

hoo-hah

• n. Alternative spelling of hoo-ha (fuss, uproar).
• n. Alternative spelling of hoo-ha (vagina).

incidental

• adj. Loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence.
• adj. Occurring by chance.
• adj. (physics, of radiation) Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).
• n. Minor items, not further defined. Incidental expense.
• n. Something that is incidental.

kerfuffle

• n. (chiefly Britain, informal) A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult.
• v. (chiefly Britain, informal) To make a disorderly outburst or commotion.

occurrence

• n. Actual instance when a situation arises.

occurrent

• adj. Current, actual, occurring.
• n. (now chiefly philosophy) An event, something that occurs.

omissible

• adj. Able to be omitted.

parenthetic

• adj. Of, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses.
• adj. (of speech) That digresses; discursive or rambling.

parenthetical

• adj. using, containing, or within parentheses (like this).
• adj. that explains or qualifies something.
• adj. that is incidental.
• n. a word or phrase within parentheses.

peripheral

• adj. On the periphery or boundary.
• adj. Beside the point.
• adj. Unimportant.
• adj. Auxiliary.
• adj. (neuroanatomy) Related to or located in the peripheral nervous system.
• n. (computing) a device, such as a printer or scanner, connected to a computer.
• n. peripheral vision.

secondary

• adj. Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.
• adj. Originating from a deputy or delegated person or body.
• adj. (organic chemistry) Derived from a parent compound by replacement of two atoms of hydrogen by organic…
• adj. (geology) produced by alteration or deposition subsequent to the formation of the original rocks mass.
• adj. (geology) developed by pressure or other causes.
• adj. (anatomy) Pertaining to the second joint of the wing of a bird.
• adj. (medicine) Dependent or consequent upon another disease, or occurring in the second stage of a disease.
• adj. Of less than primary importance.
• adj. (education) related to secondary education, i.e. schooling between the ages of 11 and 18.
• adj. (manufacturing) relating to the manufacture of goods from raw materials.
• adj. (of a color) Formed by mixing primary colors.
• n. (ornithology) Any flight feather attached to the ulna (forearm) of a bird.
• n. (finance) An act of issuing more stock by an already publicly traded corporation.
• n. (American football, Canadian football) The defensive backs.
• n. (electronics) An inductive coil or loop that is magnetically powered by a primary in a transformer or…
• n. One who occupies a subordinate or auxiliary place; a delegate deputy.
• n. (astronomy) A secondary circle.
• n. (astronomy) A satellite.
• n. Used as an abbreviation to refer to items with names containing secondary.

to-do

• n. (archaic) Ado.
• n. A task that has been noted as one that must be completed, especially on a list.
• n. A fuss made over something, commotion.