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unexpected
adjective as in surprising
Strongest matches
abrupt, accidental, amazing, astonishing, fortuitous, startling, stunning, sudden, swift, unanticipated, unforeseen, unpredictable, wonderful
Example Sentences
"The unexpected rerouting of global shipping gave us a unique opportunity to quantify aerosol-cloud interactions, reducing the largest source of uncertainty in global climate projections," said Diamond.
I’m grateful for the nights when things didn’t go as planned—missed opportunities, unexpected setbacks, even failures.
But the video shoot may have had unexpected benefits for the players who participated.
Along the way, she forges an unexpected partnership with Nick, a solitary fox whose past as a con artist proves to be a valuable asset in uniform.
Applied Materials may get an unexpected boost from China, too.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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