UNFORESEEN Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

unforeseen

adjective

ˌən-fȯr-ˈsēn

as in sudden

not expected there are almost always unforeseen consequences for any major endeavor unforeseen problems delayed the project beyond its deadline

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Recent Examples of unforeseen The responses above are accurate for normal times, but of course, the office must remain responsive to urgent, unforeseen circumstances and extraordinary events. —

Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026 Although an unforeseen event may have taken their lives, their bones were preserved for over 200 million years. —

Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026 Banks must test full workflows and inter-agent interactions, where unforeseen risks emerge. —

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026 But the tiny new form factor quickly introduced other unforeseen problems. —

Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unforeseen

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Adjective

The Sun were consistently among the WNBA’s top-performing franchises on and off the court before the league’s sudden exponential growth.

— Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO of Blue Star Families, said as a result of these sudden deployments, some spouses have had to cut back on their work hours or quit their jobs to hold down the home front.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 May 2026