unexpected
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.un·ex·pect·ed
adjective \ˌən-ik-ˈspek-təd\Definition of UNEXPECTED
See Examples of UNEXPECTED
- an unexpected turn of events
- I'm sad that she's leaving, but it was not unexpected.
First Known Use of UNEXPECTED
circa 1586
Related to UNEXPECTED
- Synonyms
- abrupt, sudden, unanticipated, unforeseen, unlooked-for
- Antonyms
- anticipated, expected, foreseen
Rhymes with UNEXPECTED
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