unlooked-for

un·looked-for

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-loo kt fawr]
- /ʌnˈlʊkt fɔr/
- /ʌnˈlʊkt.fɔːr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-loo kt fawr]
- /ʌnˈlʊkt fɔr/

Definitions of unlooked-for word

adjective unlooked-for not expected, anticipated, or foreseen: They were confronted with an unlooked-for situation. 1
adjective unlooked-for unexpected, not foreseen 1
adjective unlooked-for unexpected; unforeseen 0
adjective unlooked-for not looked for; not expected or foreseen 0

See all 4 definitions of unlooked-for

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Origin of unlooked-for

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

1525-35; from phrase look for; see un-1, -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Unlooked-for

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unlooked-for

unlooked-for popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

Antonyms for unlooked-for

adjective unlooked-for

designed — made or done intentionally; intended; planned.
foreseen — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.

All 2 Antonyms of unlooked-for