Unexpected

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Coming without warning; unforeseen.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Not expected; coming without warning; sudden.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Not expected; not looked for; unforeseen; sudden: often used substantively with the definite article: as, it is the unexpected that happens.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. not expected or anticipated
  • Equivalent
    Antonym
    expected   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    sudden    unlooked-for    unforeseen   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    affected    connected    corrected    defected    deflected    dejected    detected    directed    disaffected    disconnected   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts