📖 Definitions of "Unexpected"
adjective
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Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
🔄 Synonyms of "Unexpected"
16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unforeseennoun | Not expected. |
| suddennoun | Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly. |
| unanticipated | Not anticipated. |
| unheralded | Not greeted with excitement or acclaim. |
| surprisingnoun | Causing surprise. |
| unpredicted | Not predicted. |
| forced | Obtained forcefully, not naturally. |
| unhoped-for | Not expected or imagined. |
| unhoped | Not hoped for; unexpected. |
| unsuspected | Not suspected; not having raised suspicion. |
| unplanned | unintentional; not intended |
| unannounced | Not announced beforehand. |
| unthoughtnoun | Not having been thought. |
| unlooked-for | Alternative form of unlooked for. [Not expected or anticipated; unforeseen.] |
| unscheduled | Not scheduled; impromptu. |
| unthought-of | unexpected |
↔️ Antonyms of "Unexpected"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| expected | Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Unexpected"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unheralded | Not greeted with excitement or acclaim. |
| unplanned | unintentional; not intended |
| unhoped | Not hoped for; unexpected. |
| unhoped-for | Not expected or imagined. |
| unlooked-for | Alternative form of unlooked for. [Not expected or anticipated; unforeseen.] |
| unthought | Not having been thought. |
| unannounced | Not announced beforehand. |
| unthought-of | unexpected |
| unanticipated | Not anticipated. |
| unforeseen | Not expected. |
| unsuspected | Not suspected; not having raised suspicion. |
| unpredicted | Not predicted. |
| surprising | Causing surprise. |
| upset | (of a person, predicative only) Angry, distressed, or unhappy |
| forced | Obtained forcefully, not naturally. |
| sudden | Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly. |
| unscheduled | Not scheduled; impromptu. |
| out of the blue | the seventh studio album by the British rock group Electric Light Orchestra, released on 24 October 1977 in the United States and four days after in the UK on 28 October. |
| unprovided for | — |
| unpredictable | Unable to be predicted. |
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🎨 Adjectives for "Unexpected"
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🏷️ Nouns for "Unexpected"
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