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unexpected
Overview of adj unexpected
The adj unexpected has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (7) unexpected -- (not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news")
2. forced, unexpected -- (made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency; "a forced landing")
3. unexpected -- (not planned; "an unexpected pregnancy")
4. unexpected, unforeseen -- (happening or coming quickly and without warning; "a sudden unexpected development")
Grep of noun unexpected
unexpectedness
Antonyms of adj unexpected
4 senses of unexpected
Sense 1
unexpected (vs. expected)
expected (vs. unexpected)
=> anticipated, awaited(predicate), hoped-for
=> due(predicate)
=> expectable
=> foreseen, foretold, predicted
=> matter-of-course
=> supposed(predicate)
Sense 2
forced, unexpected
INDIRECT (VIA unscheduled) -> scheduled
Sense 3
unexpected
INDIRECT (VIA unplanned) -> planned
Sense 4
unexpected, unforeseen
INDIRECT (VIA sudden) -> gradual
Similarity of adj unexpected
4 senses of unexpected
Sense 1
unexpected (vs. expected)
=> unannounced, unheralded, unpredicted
=> unanticipated, unforeseen, unlooked-for, out of the blue(predicate)
=> unhoped, unhoped-for, unthought, unthought-of
=> unprovided for(predicate)
=> upset(prenominal)
Also See> surprising#1
Sense 2
forced, unexpected
=> unscheduled (vs. scheduled)
Sense 3
unexpected
=> unplanned (vs. planned)
Sense 4
unexpected, unforeseen
=> sudden (vs. gradual)
Pertainyms of adj unexpected
Attributes of adj unexpected
Domain of adj unexpected
Domain Terms of adj unexpected
Familiarity of adj unexpected
unexpected used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Grep of adj unexpected
unexpected
Grep of adv unexpected
unexpectedly
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