Meaning of UNEXPECTED
Pronunciation: | | `unik'spektid
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- [adj] not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news"
- [adj] happening or coming quickly and without warning; "a sudden unexpected development"
- [adj] not planned; "an unexpected pregnancy"
- [adj] causing surprise or amazement by not being expected; "the curtains opened to reveal a completely unexpected scene"
- [adj] made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency; "a forced landing"
- [adj] not foreseen; "unsuspected difficulties arose"; "unsuspected turnings in the road"
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| Synonyms: | | forced, out of the blue(p), sudden, unannounced, unanticipated, unforeseen, unheralded, unhoped, unhoped-for, unlooked-for, unplanned, unpredicted, unprovided for(p), unscheduled, unsuspected, unthought, unthought-of, upset(a) |
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| Antonyms: | | expected | |
| See Also: | | surprising | |
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| Definition: | | Unexpected Ray Vereker is certainly not the person Eli Conners expected when he hired a mercenary to rescue his kidnapped brother, mostly because Ray Vereker is a woman--a very sexy woman. Despite her feminine looks, Ray is excellent at her job and one of the toughest mercenaries in the business, but her attraction to Eli causes her to lose all control, and they are soon involved in a very steamy affair. When Ray discovers that she`s pregnant with Eli`s child she must decide how to handle such an unexpected development. more details ... |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Un`ex*pect"ed\, a.
Not expected; coming without warning; sudden. --
{Un`ex*pect"ed*ly}, adv. -- {Un`ex*pect"ed*ness}, n.
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