unadvertisedadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈadvətʌɪzd/, U.S. /ˌənˈædvərˌtaɪzd/ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adjective] > not forewarned
diswarec1430
unadvertised1450
unwarnishedc1475
unforewarned1651
unawared1652
unprecautioned1694
1450 J. Fastolf in Paston Lett. & Papers (2005) III. 114 My lord York, vnaduertised of the trouth, sent a lettre to my lord Oxford.
1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) III. 362 All this..wes done In that intent to turne agane richt sone, Quhen that his fais sould wnaduerteist be.
1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VI f. clxxiiij The kyng was not ignorant of this assemble, nor yet vnaduertised of the dukes intent.
1627 W. Duncomb tr. V. d'Audiguier Tragi-comicall Hist. our Times viii. 157 Thus Lisander, unadvertized, could not come to the court within the time hee was expected.
1652 R. Loveday tr. G. de Costes de La Calprenède Cassandra iii. 212 That it was impossible for Roxina to be long unadvertis'd of his love.
2. Not announced or made known.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > keeping from publication > [adjective]
unawnedc1175
unconfesseda1500
unpresented1523
undeclared1526
unrevealed1529
unproclaimed1570
undisclosed1571
unbetrayed1595
mystical1600
unbewrayed1605
undivulged1608
unpublished1608
irrevealed1610
tonguelessa1616
undiscovereda1616
unaffirmeda1631
unprofessed1647
unphrased1663
in poigne1710
napkined1756
unavowed1790
unsignified1809
unsunned1814
expressionless1819
inexpressed1821
unindicated1825
unblazoned1830
inostensible1843
unjournalized1843
unaverred1850
unexhibited1862
unadvertised1864
hermetic1954
1864 Daily Tel. 6 Aug. Strange storms, unadvertised by Admiral Fitzroy,..go eddying round us.
1870 A. D. T. Whitney We Girls xi. 182 The little unadvertised resources of New York.
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