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unexpected

un·ex·pect·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-ik-spek-tid]
    • /ˌʌn ɪkˈspɛk tɪd/
    • /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-ik-spek-tid]
    • /ˌʌn ɪkˈspɛk tɪd/

Definitions of unexpected word

  • adjective unexpected not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development. 1
  • adjective unexpected not expected 1
  • adjective unexpected not planned for 1
  • adjective unexpected If an event or someone's behaviour is unexpected, it surprises you because you did not think that it was likely to happen. 0
  • adjective unexpected surprising or unforeseen 0
  • adjective unexpected not expected; unforeseen 0

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Origin of unexpected

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; un-1 + expect + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Unexpected

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unexpected popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for unexpected

adj unexpected

  • abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
  • abrupt — An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
  • accidental — An accidental event happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not deliberately intended.
  • alacritous — cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.
  • aleatory — dependent on chance

noun unexpected

  • abruptness — sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.
  • bombshell — A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news.
  • accident — An accident happens when a vehicle hits a person, an object, or another vehicle, causing injury or damage.
  • astoundment — the state of being astounded
  • crackup — a cracking up

adv unexpected

  • 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 unexpected

  • atypic — nonconforming or not typical
  • coincidental — Something that is coincidental is the result of a coincidence and has not been deliberately arranged.
  • designless — without a design, unplanned
  • deviant — Deviant behaviour or thinking is different from what people normally consider to be acceptable.
  • extraordinary — Very unusual or remarkable.

Antonyms for unexpected

adj unexpected

  • assumed — false; fictitious
  • foreseeable — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
  • garden variety — common, usual, or ordinary; unexceptional.

noun unexpected

  • assumption — If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.
  • cockiness — conceited self-assurance
  • imperiousness — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.

adjective unexpected

  • anticipated — If an event, especially a cultural event, is eagerly anticipated, people expect that it will be very good, exciting, or interesting.
  • awaited — to wait for; expect; look for: He is still awaiting an answer.
  • designed — made or done intentionally; intended; planned.
  • everyday — Happening or used every day; daily.
  • whitebread — any white or light-colored bread made from finely ground, usually bleached, flour.

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