Unexpected
11unexpected — [un΄ek spek′tid] adj. not expected; unforeseen unexpectedly adv. unexpectedness n …
12unexpected — [[t]ʌ̱nɪkspe̱ktɪd[/t]] ♦♦♦ ADJ GRADED 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… …
13unexpected — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ most, very ▪ Help came from a most unexpected quarter. ▪ completely, quite …
14unexpected — un|ex|pect|ed [ˌʌnıkˈspektıd] adj used to describe something that is surprising because you were not expecting it ▪ The experiment produced some unexpected results. ▪ Her death was totally unexpected . ▪ Hague s announcement was not entirely… …
15unexpected — un|ex|pect|ed [ ,ʌnık spektəd ] adjective ** something that is unexpected is surprising, because you did not expect it at all or you expected it to happen in a different way: Help came from an unexpected quarter. Her divorce was totally… …
16unexpected */*/ — UK [ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd] / US [ˌʌnɪkˈspektəd] adjective something that is unexpected is surprising, because you did not expect it at all, or you expected it to happen in a different way Help came from an unexpected quarter. Her divorce was totally… …
17unexpected — unexpectedly, adv. unexpectedness, n. /un ik spek tid/, adj. not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development. [1580 90; UN 1 + EXPECT + ED2] Syn. unanticipated. See sudden. * * * …
18unexpected — adjective an unexpected event, remark etc is one that is surprising because you were not expecting it: Her angry outburst was totally unexpected. unexpectedly adverb unexpectedness noun (U) …
19unexpected*/ — [ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd] adj surprising Her divorce was totally unexpected.[/ex] Belgium s unexpected victory over France[/ex] unexpectedly adv …
20unexpected — adjective an unexpected change in plans Syn: unforeseen, unanticipated, unpredicted, unlooked for, sudden, abrupt, surprising, unannounced …
