What are some alternative words for unexpected?
Synonyms for unexpected
ˌʌn ɪkˈspɛk tɪd
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Princeton's WordNet
unexpected(adj)
not expected or anticipated
"unexpected guests"; "unexpected news"
Antonyms:
expected, matter-of-course, expectable, anticipated, due(p), awaited(p), hoped-for
English Synonyms and Antonyms
unexpected
Synonyms:
chimerical, contingent, doubtful, improbable, problematical, unlikelyAntonyms:
imminent, impending, threatening
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
unexpected
Synonyms:
unforeseen, unlocked for, suddenAntonyms:
expected, provided for, foreseen
Editors Contribution
unprecedented
the arrival of the corona virus was unprecedented.
the arrival of the corona virus was unexpected
Dictionary of English Synonymes
unexpected(a.)
Synonyms:
sudden, abrupt, unanticipated, unlooked for, unthought of
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
unexpected(a)
Synonyms:
unforeseen, unanticipated, unlooked for
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "unexpected":
unforeseen, unanticipated, unintended, sudden, unplanned, unpredictable, unhoped-for, contingencies, unscheduled, surprising, unforeseeable, surprise, unannounced, sudden-onset, short-notice
Words popularity by usage frequency
rank | word | |
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#4651 | surprise | |
#7056 | unlikely | |
#8034 | sudden | |
#8101 | unexpected | |
#9457 | surprising | |
#13558 | contingent | |
#18829 | unpredictable | |
#20066 | doubtful | |
#25944 | unintended | |
#27240 | improbable | |
#28089 | contingencies | |
#29255 | unforeseen | |
#31396 | unplanned | |
#37930 | unanticipated | |
#40693 | unscheduled | |
#51130 | unannounced | |
#94487 | unforeseeable | |
#107333 | problematical | |
#210635 | chimerical |
How to use unexpected in a sentence?
Balance well those things important in life, family, friends, relationships and health, for not doing so can lay unexpected and mines in your journey to success.” Andreas Simic
The fear of burglars is not only the fear of being robbed, but also the fear of a sudden and unexpected clutch out of the darkness.
Economic weakness has always been a major concern for stock investors, so today's PMI data is not unexpected, the market has not yet found its bottom as the investor mood remains very gloomy.
At the same time, I don’t minimize the significance of this terrorist attack. It’s a very clear indication that this is a global phenomenon and that people who are committed to this jihadist doctrine are going to be killing people in very unexpected places. So we have to be, as I said, we have to be on guard and we have to do whatever we can do.
I used to run and play football, and the change to ill-health was a slow deterioration where I gradually felt more tired, and it became hard even to walk by the end, every third day I went to [the] hospital to drain fluid out of my belly. The transplantation was unexpected, but I didn’t worry. I knew I was in good hands.
Translations for unexpected
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- مفاجئArabic
- рапто́ўныBelarusian
- inesperatCatalan, Valencian
- nečekanýCzech
- unerwartetGerman
- αναπάντεχος, απρόοπτος, απροσδόκητοςGreek
- neatenditaEsperanto
- inesperadoSpanish
- odottamatonFinnish
- inattenduFrench
- inesperadoGalician
- neuyerkitManx
- váratlanHungarian
- inaspettatoItalian
- 意外, 予想外, 想定外Japanese
- inopinatumLatin
- matawhawhatiMāori
- uventet, uventaNorwegian
- onverwachtDutch
- uventaNorwegian Nynorsk
- nieoczekiwanyPolish
- inesperadoPortuguese
- neanticipat, neprevăzut, neașteptatRomanian
- неожи́данныйRussian
- oväntadSwedish
- bất ngờVietnamese
- 意外Chinese
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