Unlooked-for

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of unlooked for. alt-of, alternative

    "They were interrupted by the entrance of an unlooked-for visitor, the Chevalier de Joinville."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not anticipated wordnet

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abruptaccidentaladventitiousaleatorycasualcauseless

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"They were interrupted by the entrance of an unlooked-for visitor, the Chevalier de Joinville."

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