About The Word Unexpected

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Unexpected

Unexpected Meaning & Definition
Unexpected Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Unexpected?

[adj] not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news"
[adj] happening or coming quickly and without warning; "a sudden unexpected development"
[adj] not planned; "an unexpected pregnancy"
[adj] causing surprise or amazement by not being expected; "the curtains opened to reveal a completely unexpected scene"
[adj] made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency; "a forced landing"
[adj] not foreseen; "unsuspected difficulties arose"; "unsuspected turnings in the road"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Unexpected: forced | out of the blue(p) | sudden | unannounced | unanticipated | unforeseen | unheralded | unhoped | unhoped-for | unlooked-for | unplanned | unpredicted | unprovided for(p) | unscheduled | unsuspected | unthought | unthought-of | upset(a)

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See Also | surprising

Unexpected In Webster's Dictionary

\Un`ex*pect"ed\, a. Not expected; coming without warning; sudden. -- {Un`ex*pect"ed*ly}, adv. -- {Un`ex*pect"ed*ness}, n.

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