unexpected — ozdic

Collocations

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1

(adj.)

VERBS

be

ADV

most, very

The job offer came from a very unexpected source during our casual conversation at the coffee shop.

completely, quite, totally, wholly

not entirely

The results of the exam were not entirely unexpected, though some students still felt disappointed.

rather, somewhat

The movie's ending was somewhat unexpected, but I really enjoyed the twist.

Definitions

adj

1

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

She was a fat, round little woman, richly apparelled in velvet and lace, […]; and the way she laughed, cackling like a hen, the way she talked to the waiters and the maid,[…]—all these unexpected phenomena impelled one to hysterical mirth, and made one class her with such immortally ludicrous types as Ally Sloper, the Widow Twankey, or Miss Moucher.

But the latest Santa Fe development, while not spurring the Rock Island to any further acceleration, has drawn fire from a totally unexpected quarter.

noun

1

Someone or something unexpected.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

expected

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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She was a fat, round little woman, richly apparelled in velvet and lace, […]; and the way she laughed, cackling like a hen, the way she talked to the waiters and the maid,[…]—all these unexpected phen

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02

But the latest Santa Fe development, while not spurring the Rock Island to any further acceleration, has drawn fire from a totally unexpected quarter.

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03

The windmill presented unexpected difficulties.

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04

That is rather unexpected.

Tatoeba · #1603

05

I will be able to see you tomorrow unless something unexpected turns up.

Tatoeba · #25102

06

Unexpected results were announced.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, unexpected is marked as rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.