English / word
unexpected
adjective B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
not thought of as likely to happen; surprising
not expected or anticipated; surprising
not anticipated or predicted; surprising
In context
01
An unexpected storm forced the flight to return.
02
We received unexpected support from our neighbors.
Synonyms
sudden,surprising,unforeseen
Antonyms
predictable,expected,anticipated
Collocations
unexpected result,unexpected visitor,unexpected turn