'Unexpected' definitions:
Definition of 'unexpected'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news" [ant: expected]
Definition of 'Unexpected'
From: GCIDE
- Unexpected \Un`ex*pect"ed\, a. Not expected; coming without warning; sudden. -- {Un`ex*pect"ed*ly}, adv. -- {Un`ex*pect"ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'unexpected'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abrupt,
- accidental,
- adventitious,
- aleatory,
- antic,
- breakaway,
- casual,
- causeless,
- chance,
- chancy,
- contingent,
- destinal,
- dicey,
- electrifying,
- extraordinary,
- fanciful,
- fantastic,
- fatal,
- fatidic,
- fluky,
- fortuitous,
- hasty,
- headlong,
- iffy,
- impetuous,
- impossible,
- improbable,
- impulsive,
- incidental,
- incomprehensible,
- inconceivable,
- incredible,
- indeterminate,
- more than expected,
- nerve-shattering,
- offbeat,
- out-of-the-way,
- past expectation,
- precipitant,
- precipitate,
- precipitous,
- quick,
- rare,
- recherche,
- risky,
- shocking,
- speedy,
- startling,
- sudden,
- sui generis,
- surprising,
- swift,
- unaccountable,
- unannounced,
- unanticipated,
- unbelievable,
- uncaused,
- uncommon,
- uncustomary,
- undetermined,
- undivined,
- undreamed-of,
- unfamiliar,
- unforeseeable,
- unforeseen,
- unguessed,
- unheard-of,
- unheralded,
- unhoped for,
- unimaginable,
- unique,
- unlooked-for,
- unordinary,
- unpredictable,
- unpredicted,
- unprepared for,
- unthought-of,
- unusual,
- unwonted,
- without warning