unhoped-for

[ uhn-hohpt-fawr ]

/ ʌnˈhoʊptˌfɔr /

adjective

unexpected; unanticipated: an unhoped-for piece of good luck.

Nearby words

unhitch, unholy, unhood, unhook, unhoped, unhoped-for, unhorse, unhouse, unhouseled, unhuman, unhurried

Origin of unhoped-for

1590–1600; from the phrase hope for; see un-¹, -ed²

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Examples from the Web for unhoped-for

It is this conviction which has nerved men to face insuperable difficulties, and achieve impossible and unhoped-for ends.
The Expositor's Bible|F. W. Farrar
At this name, uttered in so thrilling a tone, the youth started and tottered, as if overcome by an unhoped-for happiness.
File No. 113|Emile Gaboriau
True, her marriage had, probably, made possible her younger sister's exceptional and unhoped-for match.
The Genius|Margaret Horton Potter
But she was there, and her unhoped-for presence was to the young man, even under the circumstances, an infinite consolation.
Cosmopolis, Complete|Paul Bourget

Thou receivedst from us an unhoped-for benefit, and we, in return, an unmerited wrong.
History Of Florence And Of The Affairs Of Italy|Niccolo Machiavelli

British Dictionary definitions for unhoped-for

unhoped-for

/ (ˌʌnˈhəʊptfɔː) /

adjective

(esp of something pleasant) not anticipated; unexpected

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