unhoped

[uhn-hohpt]

adjective Archaic.

Origin of unhoped

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at un-¹, hope, -ed²

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Forgive the transports of a blessing so unexpected, so unhoped for, so unthought of!
The Comedies of William Congreve
William Congreve
John exclaimed, delighted at the unhoped for result he had achieved.
The Border Rifles
Gustave Aimard
And, by some unhoped for good fortune, all this has only raised me in her eyes.
Punch, or The London Charivari, Volume 107, November 10th, 1894
Various
But the temptation to accept this unhoped surrender proved too strong.
Demos
George Gissing
Howbeit at last Jupiter administred to me an unhoped remedy.
The Golden Asse
Lucius Apuleius