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unplanned

plan
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [plan]
    • /plæn/
    • /ʌnˈplænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plan]
    • /plæn/

Definitions of unplanned word

  • noun unplanned a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans. 1
  • noun unplanned a design or scheme of arrangement: an elaborate plan for seating guests. 1
  • noun unplanned a specific project or definite purpose: plans for the future. 1
  • noun unplanned Also called plan view. a drawing made to scale to represent the top view or a horizontal section of a structure or a machine, as a floor layout of a building. 1
  • noun unplanned a representation of a thing drawn on a plane, as a map or diagram: a plan of the dock area. 1
  • noun unplanned (in perspective drawing) one of several planes in front of a represented object, and perpendicular to the line between the object and the eye. 1

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Origin of unplanned

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < French: ground, plan, groundwork, scheme, noun use of the adj.: flat, plane1, learned borrowing of Latin plānus level (cf. plain1)

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Parts of speech for Unplanned

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unplanned popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

unplanned usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unplanned

adj unplanned

  • accidental — An accidental event happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not deliberately intended.
  • aimless — A person or activity that is aimless has no clear purpose or plan.
  • at length — If someone does something at length, they do it after a long period of time.
  • at random — If you choose people or things at random, you do not use any particular method, so they all have an equal chance of being chosen.
  • autoschediastic — offhand, with little forethought or preparation

adjective unplanned

  • chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
  • designless — without a design, unplanned
  • extemporaneous — Spoken or done without preparation.
  • extemporary — Extemporaneous.
  • haphazard — characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless.

Antonyms for unplanned

adj unplanned

  • aforethought — premeditated (esp in the phrase malice aforethought)
  • considered — A considered opinion or act is the result of careful thought.
  • cut and dried — If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite.
  • designing — artful and scheming; conniving; crafty
  • intentional — done with intention or on purpose; intended: an intentional insult.

adjective unplanned

  • coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
  • critiqued — Simple past tense and past participle of critique.
  • deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
  • designed — made or done intentionally; intended; planned.
  • designful — full of design or intention

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