UNEXPECTED as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • not expected or anticipated
   Usage Example(s)
   • unexpected guests
   • unexpected news
   Antonym(s)
   • expected (what does expected mean?)
   Similar To
   • unannounced (what does unannounced mean?)
   • unheralded (what does unheralded mean?)
   • unpredicted (what does unpredicted mean?)
   • unanticipated (what does unanticipated mean?)
   • unforeseen (what does unforeseen mean?)
   • unlooked-for (what does unlooked-for mean?)
   • out of the blue(p) (what does out of the blue(p) mean?)
   • unhoped (what does unhoped mean?)
   • unhoped-for (what does unhoped-for mean?)
   • unthought (what does unthought mean?)
   • unthought-of (what does unthought-of mean?)
   • unprovided for(p) (what does unprovided for(p) mean?)
   • upset(a) (what does upset(a) mean?)
   See Also
   • surprising (what does surprising mean?)
2. Meaning
   • happening or coming quickly and without warning
   Synonym(s)
   • unforeseen (what does unforeseen mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a sudden unexpected development
   Similar To
   • sudden (what does sudden mean?)
3. Meaning
   • not planned
   Usage Example(s)
   • an unexpected pregnancy
   Similar To
   • unplanned (what does unplanned mean?)
4. Meaning
   • causing surprise or amazement by not being expected
   Usage Example(s)
   • the curtains opened to reveal a completely unexpected scene
   Similar To
   • surprising (what does surprising mean?)
5. Meaning
   • made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency
   Synonym(s)
   • forced (what does forced mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a forced landing
   Similar To
   • unscheduled (what does unscheduled mean?)
6. Meaning
   • not foreseen
   Usage Example(s)
   • unsuspected difficulties arose
   • unsuspected turnings in the road
   Similar To
   • unsuspected (what does unsuspected mean?)