unanticipated meaning

UK US /ˌʌnænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/ 6 syllables

unanticipated (adjective): not anticipated.

Definition of unanticipated

  1. not anticipated
    • unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development
    • unforeseen circumstances
    • a virtue unlooked-for in people so full of energy
    • like a bolt out of the blue
    • unseen problems

    Synonyms: unforeseen, unseen, unlooked-for, out of the blue

    Similar: unexpected

How to pronounce unanticipated

unanticipated is pronounced /ˌʌnænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with unanticipated

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in ED · 13-letter words

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