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unlooked-for

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of unlooked-for

not expected

  • the interesting stuff found in the attic was an unlooked-for bonus for the new homeowners
Synonyms of unlooked-for

abrupt, sudden, unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen
Words Related to unlooked-for

unintended, unplanned

improbable, unlikely

startling, surprising
Near Antonyms of unlooked-for

predicted, prophesied

unsurprising
Antonyms of unlooked-for

anticipated, expected, foreseen

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