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- Dictionaryunexpected/ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/
adjective
- 1. not expected or regarded as likely to happen: "his death was totally unexpected"
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The meaning of UNEXPECTED is not expected : unforeseen. How to use unexpected in a sentence.
UNEXPECTED definition: 1. not expected: 2. used to say that surprising or strange things are likely to happen: 3. not…. Learn more.
UNEXPECTED meaning: 1. not expected: 2. used to say that surprising or strange things are likely to happen: 3. not…. Learn more.
1. unexpected - not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news". surprising - causing surprise or wonder or amazement; "the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data"; "leaped up with surprising agility"; "she earned a surprising amount of money".
If an event or someone's behaviour is unexpected, it surprises you because you did not think that it was likely to happen. His death was totally unexpected. He made a brief, unexpected appearance at the office.
When you don't anticipate something, and have no clue that it's coming, you can call it unexpected. A successful surprise party is always unexpected, and an unexpected visitor can be exciting or inconvenient, depending on who it is.
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.
UNEXPECTED definition: Something that is unexpected surprises you because you did not know it was going to happen: . Learn more.
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Unexpected definition: not expected; unforeseen; surprising. See examples of UNEXPECTED used in a sentence.
