unexpected
[uhn-ik-spek-tid]
adjective
not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
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Origin of unexpected
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unexpected
1580s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of expect. Related: Unexpectedly.
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