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UNEXPECTED definition: 1. not expected: 2. used to say that surprising or strange things are likely to happen: 3. not…. Learn more.
Synonyms for UNEXPECTED: sudden, unanticipated, unforeseen, abrupt, unlooked-for, unlikely, unplanned, improbable; Antonyms of UNEXPECTED: anticipated, expected, foreseen, predicted, unsurprising, prophesied
The meaning of UNEXPECTED is not expected : unforeseen. How to use unexpected in a sentence.
used to say that surprising or strange things are likely to happen: The show's producers are not offering any details of the new season, except to say viewers should expect the unexpected. See more. Fewer examples. The president made an unexpected announcement this morning. His ascent to power was rapid and unexpected.
Use the adjective unexpected to describe something that takes you by surprise. An unexpected knock on your front door might make you jump. When you don't anticipate something, and have no clue that it's coming, you can call it unexpected.
Unexpected definition: not expected; unforeseen; surprising. See examples of UNEXPECTED used in a sentence.
adjective. /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/ if something is unexpected, it surprises you because you were not expecting it. Things took an unexpected turn. an unexpected death. The news was disappointing but not unexpected. an unexpected result/consequence. The film has some unexpected twists. an unexpected visitor. The announcement was not entirely unexpected.
Something that is unexpected surprises you because you did not think it was likely to happen. His return was totally unexpected. American English : unexpected / ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd /
UNEXPECTED meaning: Something that is unexpected surprises you because you did not know it was going to happen: . Learn more.
Definition of unexpected adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
