Unexpected Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd/

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UK

/ˌʌnɛkspˈɛktɪd/

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التعريف

If something is unexpected, it happens or appears when you did not think it would. It can be surprising, unusual, or not planned.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used before nouns: 'unexpected news', 'unexpected problem', 'unexpected guest'. It is neutral and common in both everyday and formal English. For people, 'surprised' describes a feeling, while 'unexpected' describes the thing that caused it.

• Spanish: inesperado - imprevisto
• Portuguese (BR): inesperado - imprevisto
• Portuguese (PT): inesperado - imprevisto
• Chinese (Simplified): 意外的 - 突然的
• Chinese (Traditional): 意外的 - 突然的
• Hindi: अप्रत्याशित - अनपेक्षित
• Arabic: غير متوقع - مفاجئ
• Bengali: অপ্রত্যাশিত - হঠাৎ
• Russian: неожиданный
• Japanese: 予期しない - 思いがけない
• Vietnamese: bất ngờ - không ngờ
• Korean: 예상치 못한 - 뜻밖의
• Turkish: beklenmedik
• Urdu: غیر متوقع
• Indonesian: tidak terduga - tak disangka

جمل نموذجية

The rain was unexpected this morning.

basic

We had an unexpected visitor at dinner.

basic

The test result was unexpected.

basic

Sorry for the late reply — something unexpected came up at work.

natural

His joke took the conversation in an unexpected direction.

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Honestly, her kindness was unexpected, but I really appreciated it.

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