Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Occurring without prior notice or prediction, often surprising.
Unexpected
/ˌʌnɪkˈspektəd/Synonyms:
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Examples:
'This is an unexpected favour, sir.'
"It sounds very like your 'unexpected guest' in my bedroom."
The bishop, however, looked calmly at his unexpected visitor.
Etymology:
From the late Latin unexpectedus, combining un- meaning ‘not’ and expectare meaning ‘to look out for or anticipate’: first used in the early 16th century.
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