unexpected 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
not expected or anticipated
Examples
- 1.unexpected guests
- 2.unexpected news
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
unexpectedly 2
adverb
without advance planning
unexpectedly 1
adverb
in a way that was not expected
EnglishAntonym
expected 1
adjective
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
Derivationally related form
unexpectedness 1
noun
extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected
Also see
surprising 1
adjective
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
Similar_to
unannounced 1
adjective
without warning or announcement
unanticipated 1
adjective
not anticipated
unhoped 1
adjective
so unexpected as to have not been imagined
unprovided for(p) 2
adjective
not prepared or ready for
upset(a) 3
adjective
used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win
