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unanticipated

/ˌʌn.æn.tɪˈpɒɪtɪd/ adjective · British & US

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What does unanticipated mean?

adjective

Not anticipated or expected; unexpected.

Example

"The unanticipated twist at the end of the movie caught everyone off guard."

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Words that share this root

anticipate prediction expect foresee

What's another word for unanticipated?

unexpected unforeseen unplanned surprising unpredicted unforetold

What's the opposite of unanticipated?

expected planned foreseen

Rhymes with unanticipated

anticipated predicted expected inspected