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un expected
adjective as in abrupt
Weak matches
adjective as in impulsive
Strongest matches
adjective as in precipitous/precipitate
Weak matches
- abrupt
- breakneck
- brief
- frantic
- gone off half-cocked
- harum-scarum
- hasty
- headlong
- heedless
- hurried
- ill-advised
- impatient
- impetuous
- indiscreet
- jump the gun
- madcap
- off the hip
- off the top of head
- plunging
- precipitant
- quick
- rapid
- rash
- reckless
- refractory
- rushing
- subitaneous
- swift
- unanticipated
- uncontrolled
- unexpected
- unforeseen
- violent
- willful
- without warning
adjective as in swift
Strongest matches
adjective as in accidental
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Weak matches
adjective as in unaccustomed
adjective as in unexpected
Strongest matches
adjective as in unfamiliar
adjective as in unforeseeable
adjective as in unforeseen
adjective as in unintentional/unintended
adjective as in unprepared
adjective as in unusual
Strongest matches
adjective as in ironic
Strongest matches
adjective as in unintentional
adjective as in startling
Strongest matches
adjective as in undreamed-of
adjective as in casual
adjective as in unplanned
adjective as in atypic
adjective as in precipitant
adjective as in undesigned
adjective as in undevised
adjective as in unintended
adjective as in unmeant
adjective as in unordinary
Weak matches
- abnormal
- amazing
- astonishing
- atypic
- atypical
- awe-inspiring
- awesome
- bizarre
- conspicuous
- curious
- distinguished
- eminent
- exceptional
- extraordinary
- far-out
- inconceivable
- incredible
- memorable
- noteworthy
- novel
- odd
- out of the ordinary
- outstanding
- phenomenal
- prodigious
- prominent
- rare
- refreshing
- remarkable
- significant
- singular
- something else
- special
- strange
- surprising
- uncommon
- unconventional
- unexpected
- unfamiliar
- unique
- unparalleled
- unwonted
- weird
adjective as in unwonted
Weak matches
- abnormal
- amazing
- astonishing
- atypic
- atypical
- bizarre
- conspicuous
- curious
- distinguished
- exceptional
- extraordinary
- far-out
- inconceivable
- incredible
- memorable
- noteworthy
- novel
- odd
- out of the ordinary
- outstanding
- phenomenal
- prodigious
- prominent
- rare
- refreshing
- remarkable
- significant
- singular
- something else
- special
- strange
- surprising
- uncommon
- unconventional
- unexpected
- unfamiliar
- unique
- unordinary
- unparalleled
- weird
adjective as in contingent
adjective as in curious
adjective as in abnormal
Strongest matches
adjective as in early
Strongest matches
Strong match
adjective as in haphazard
Strongest matches
adjective as in impetuous
adverb as in out of the blue
noun as in surprise
Strongest matches
Strong matches
adjective as in abrupt
Weak matches
adjective as in impulsive
Strongest matches
adjective as in precipitous/precipitate
Weak matches
- abrupt
- breakneck
- brief
- frantic
- gone off half-cocked
- harum-scarum
- hasty
- headlong
- heedless
- hurried
- ill-advised
- impatient
- impetuous
- indiscreet
- jump the gun
- madcap
- off the hip
- off the top of head
- plunging
- precipitant
- quick
- rapid
- rash
- reckless
- refractory
- rushing
- subitaneous
- swift
- unanticipated
- uncontrolled
- unexpected
- unforeseen
- violent
- willful
- without warning
adjective as in swift
Strongest matches
adjective as in accidental
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Weak matches
adjective as in unaccustomed
adjective as in unexpected
Strongest matches
adjective as in unfamiliar
adjective as in unforeseeable
adjective as in unforeseen
adjective as in unintentional/unintended
adjective as in unprepared
adjective as in unusual
Strongest matches
adjective as in ironic
Strongest matches
adjective as in unintentional
adjective as in startling
Strongest matches
adjective as in undreamed-of
adjective as in casual
adjective as in unplanned
adjective as in atypic
adjective as in precipitant
adjective as in undesigned
adjective as in undevised
adjective as in unintended
adjective as in unmeant
adjective as in unordinary
Weak matches
- abnormal
- amazing
- astonishing
- atypic
- atypical
- awe-inspiring
- awesome
- bizarre
- conspicuous
- curious
- distinguished
- eminent
- exceptional
- extraordinary
- far-out
- inconceivable
- incredible
- memorable
- noteworthy
- novel
- odd
- out of the ordinary
- outstanding
- phenomenal
- prodigious
- prominent
- rare
- refreshing
- remarkable
- significant
- singular
- something else
- special
- strange
- surprising
- uncommon
- unconventional
- unexpected
- unfamiliar
- unique
- unparalleled
- unwonted
- weird
adjective as in unwonted
Weak matches
- abnormal
- amazing
- astonishing
- atypic
- atypical
- bizarre
- conspicuous
- curious
- distinguished
- exceptional
- extraordinary
- far-out
- inconceivable
- incredible
- memorable
- noteworthy
- novel
- odd
- out of the ordinary
- outstanding
- phenomenal
- prodigious
- prominent
- rare
- refreshing
- remarkable
- significant
- singular
- something else
- special
- strange
- surprising
- uncommon
- unconventional
- unexpected
- unfamiliar
- unique
- unordinary
- unparalleled
- weird
adjective as in contingent
adjective as in curious
adjective as in abnormal
Strongest matches
adjective as in early
Strongest matches
Strong match
adjective as in haphazard
Strongest matches
adjective as in impetuous
adverb as in out of the blue
noun as in surprise
Strongest matches
Strong matches
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On this page you'll find 1055 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to un-expected, such as: hasty, hurried, precipitous, quick, sudden, and surprising.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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