unhoped-for
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unhoped-for — [unhōpt′fôr΄] adj. not hoped for; unexpected [an unhoped for advantage]: also Now Rare unhoped … English World dictionary
Unhoped-for — Un*hoped for, a. Unhoped; unexpected. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unhoped-for — unhoped′ for adj. unexpected; unanticipated • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
unhoped-for — adjective so unexpected as to have not been imagined an unhoped for piece of luck an unthought advantage an unthought of place to find the key • Syn: ↑unhoped, ↑unthought, ↑unthought of • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
unhoped-for — /un hohpt fawr /, adj. unexpected; unanticipated: an unhoped for piece of good luck. [1590 1600; from the phrase hope for; see UN 1, ED2] * * * … Universalium
unhoped-for — un|hoped for [ʌnˈhəupt fo: US ˈhoupt fo:r] adj much better than had been expected ▪ unhoped for success … Dictionary of contemporary English
unhoped-for — adjective much better than had been expected: unhoped for success … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unhoped for — exceeding hope or expectation. → unhoped … English new terms dictionary
unhoped for — Synonyms and related words: extraordinary, improbable, more than expected, out of the way, past expectation, sudden, unannounced, unanticipated, undivined, unexpected, unforeseeable, unforeseen, unguessed, unheralded, unpredictable, unpredicted,… … Moby Thesaurus
unhoped-for — un|hoped for [ ʌn houpt fɔr ] adjective more or better than you expected … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unhoped-for — adj unexpected, undreamed of, beyond one s wildest hopes or dreams, like a dream come true; unanticipated, unlooked for, unpredicted, unforeseen; surprising, out of the blue, astonishing, startling, astounding; unwonted, unusual, unpredictable;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
