Unanticipated

adj

adj ·6 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not anticipated.
Adjective
  1. 1
    not anticipated wordnet

Synonyms

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unlooked forabruptaccidentalcontingentearlyelectrifying

Example

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"I arrived late because I ran into some unanticipated traffic."

Etymology

From un- + anticipated.

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