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- [an-tis-uh-peyt]
- /ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪt/
- /ʌnænˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-tis-uh-peyt]
- /ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪt/
Definitions of unanticipated word
- verb with object unanticipated to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure. 1
- verb with object unanticipated to expect; look forward to; be sure of: to anticipate a favorable decision. 1
- verb with object unanticipated to perform (an action) before another has had time to act. 1
- verb with object unanticipated to answer (a question), obey (a command), or satisfy (a request) before it is made: He anticipated each of my orders. 1
- verb with object unanticipated to nullify, prevent, or forestall by taking countermeasures in advance: to anticipate a military attack. 1
- verb with object unanticipated to consider or mention before the proper time: to anticipate more difficult questions. 1
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Origin of unanticipated
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin anticipātus taken before, anticipated (past participle of anticipāre), equivalent to anti- (variant of ante- ante-) + -cip- (combining form of capere to take) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Unanticipated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unanticipated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unanticipated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unanticipated
adj unanticipated
- abrupt — An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
- contingent — A contingent of police, soldiers, or military vehicles is a group of them.
- early on — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
adv unanticipated
- before long — If you say that something will happen or happened before long, you mean that it will happen or happened soon.
- bright and early — very early in the morning
- early — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- in advance — to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.
- in good time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
adjective unanticipated
- anon — Anon means quite soon.
- directly — in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.
- immediately — without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once: Please telephone him immediately.
Antonyms for unanticipated
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