unexpected

CEFRB1

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not expected or predicted.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Someone or something unexpected.

Examples

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

  • The opposition made unexpected gains in the last election.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

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3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

More examples

In context

  • That is rather unexpected.

  • Certainly unexpected. The P[awn] is overprotected to the best taste of a Nimzowitsch devotee, and there seems to be no drastic weakness in White's camp to justify this intrusion.

  • 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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Origin

adjective

From un- + expected.