unexpected
/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/
adjective
Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
NWL
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Adjective 1 meaning
Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From un- + expected.
Similar and opposite words
Opposite
UNEXPECTED at a glance
UNEXPECTED has 10 letters and scores 22 points in Scrabble (U 1 + N 1 + E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2) and 26 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,818 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with unexpected
All rhymes- UNITED7
- STARTED8
- WANTED10
- RELATED8
- CREATED10
- LIMITED10
- REPORTED11
- POSTED9
- EXPECTED20
- INTERESTED11
- ASSOCIATED13
- LOCATED10
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