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unexpected

[ uhn-ik-spek-tid ]
/ ˌʌn ɪkˈspɛk tɪd /
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adjective

not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.

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RELATED WORDS

startling, accidental, unforeseen, wonderful, amazing, astonishing, unpredictable, stunning, sudden, abrupt, fortuitous, swift, unanticipated, chance, impetuous, impulsive, instantaneous, payback, prodigious, staggering

Nearby words

unexampled, unexceptionable, unexceptional, unexcited, unexciting, unexpected, unexpendable, unexperienced, unexplained, unexploited, unexplored

Origin of unexpected

First recorded in 1580–90; un-1 + expect + -ed2

Related forms

un·ex·pect·ed·ly, adverbun·ex·pect·ed·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for unexpected

unexpected

/ (ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd) /

adjective

surprising or unforeseen

Derived Forms

unexpectedly, adverbunexpectedness, noun
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