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unexpected

  • adjective
  • /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

Antonyms

  • expected

Related words

  • unexpected red theory
  • expect the unexpected
  • unexpected hanging paradox
  • unexpectedly
  • unexpectedness

Example sentences

  • “When should I be worried about unexpected weight loss?”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “The space station crew dealt with an unexpected emergency.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “unexpected” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.