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unexpected
un·ex·pect·ed U0069300 (ŭn′ĭk-spĕk′tĭd)adj. Occurring without warning; unforeseen.
un′ex·pect′ed·ly adv.un′ex·pect′ed·ness n.unexpected (ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd) adjsurprising or unforeseen ˌunexˈpectedly adv ˌunexˈpectedness nun•ex•pect•ed (ˌʌn ɪkˈspɛk tɪd)
adj. not expected; unforeseen. un`ex•pect′ed•ly, adv. unexpected- visit, visitation - A visit is an instance of visiting; a visitation is an act of visiting, and carries the connotation of an unexpected or undesired occurrence.
- October surprise - An unexpected, but popular, political act made just prior to a November election, in an attempt to win votes.
- off the wall - Alludes to squash or handball, when a shot comes off the wall at an unexpected or erratic angle.
- wrong-foot - To disconcert by doing something unexpected.
Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  unexpected - not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news"surprising - causing surprise or wonder or amazement; "the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data"; "leaped up with surprising agility"; "she earned a surprising amount of money"expected - considered likely or probable to happen or arrive; "prepared for the expected attack" |
unexpectedadjective unforeseen, surprising, unanticipated, chance, sudden, astonishing, startling, unpredictable, accidental, abrupt, out of the blue, unannounced, fortuitous, unheralded, unlooked-for, not bargained for His death was totally unexpected.
expected, anticipated, foreseen, planned, normal, awaited, predictableProverbs
"Expect the unexpected"Translationsunexpected (anikˈspektid) adjective not expected, eg because sudden. his unexpected death; His promotion was quite unexpected. 意外的, 出乎意料的 意外的，未预料到 unexpected
expect the unexpectedBe prepared to face unanticipated events or situations. Climbing a mountain has many dangers, so no matter how much you prepare, expect the unexpected.See also: expect, unexpectedunexpected always happensProv. The things you do not foresee will happen to you; when you plan, you cannot think of everything that might happen. It took us an hour to drive to the restaurant, and when we got there, it was closed. I would never have expected a restaurant to be closed on a Friday night, but the unexpected always happens. Especially to me.See also: always, happen, unexpectedunexpected
Synonyms for unexpectedadj unforeseenSynonyms- unforeseen
- surprising
- unanticipated
- chance
- sudden
- astonishing
- startling
- unpredictable
- accidental
- abrupt
- out of the blue
- unannounced
- fortuitous
- unheralded
- unlooked-for
- not bargained for
Antonyms- expected
- anticipated
- foreseen
- planned
- normal
- awaited
- predictable
Antonyms for unexpectedadj not expected or anticipatedRelated WordsAntonyms |