unanticipated

un·an·tic·i·pat·ed

adj \ˌən-an-ˈti-sə-ˌpā-təd\

Definition of UNANTICIPATED

: not anticipated : unexpected, unforeseen

— un·an·tic·i·pat·ed·ly adverb

Examples of UNANTICIPATED

1. The new policy has had some unanticipated side effects.
2. <ran into some unanticipated difficulties with the computer program>

First Known Use of UNANTICIPATED

circa 1779

Related to UNANTICIPATED

Synonyms: abrupt, sudden, unexpected, unforeseen, unlooked-for

Antonyms: anticipated, expected, foreseen

Related Words: unintended, unplanned; improbable, unlikely; startling, surprising

Near Antonyms: predicted, prophesied; unsurprising

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Rhymes with UNANTICIPATED

superannuated, unadulterated, undereducated, underpopulated, unsophisticated