English · Word Candidate

unexpected

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không được mong đợi, dự đoán hoặc dự kiến

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Adjective

Examples

She was a fat, round little woman, richly apparelled in velvet and lace, […]; and the way she laughed, cackling like a hen, the way she talked to the waiters and the maid,[…]—all these unexpected phenomena impelled one to hysterical mirth, and made one class her with such immortally ludicrous types

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “unexpected” mean?

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

Is “unexpected” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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