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unappointed

5.9

Not arranged in advance for a time or visit

adjective
/ˌʌnəˈpɔɪntɪd/

: no programado

He made an unappointed visit to the doctor, hoping to be seen quickly.

Examples

She arrived at an unappointed time, surprising everyone in the office.
The meeting was unappointed and could happen at any time.
Visitors are not allowed during unappointed hours for security reasons.
His schedule remains unappointed until next week.
She arrived at an unappointed time, surprising everyone in the office.
Visitors are not allowed during unappointed hours for security reasons.
He made an unappointed visit to the doctor, hoping to be seen quickly.

Synonyms

unplanned

vsunappointed

25 3.5

Happening by chance without getting ready first

refers to times or visits not fixed beforehand rather than accidental events

unscheduled

vsunappointed

20 4.1

Not planned or arranged in advance

is about times or visits not fixed beforehand rather than general irregularity

unbooked

vsunappointed

1 3.5

A seat or room not reserved in advance

focuses on times or meetings not fixed beforehand rather than reservation

nonscheduled

vsunappointed

4.4

Not planned to happen at a set time

is used mainly for meetings or visits not fixed beforehand

Antonyms

appointed

Formal

3.3

Set for a specific time or place

How Scheduled

fixed

1.0

confirmed

3.0

scheduled

2.1

planned

26 1.0

tentative

57 5.1

unappointed

5.9

unplanned

25 3.5

Surface Forms

unappointed positive

Morphology

unappointed = appointed (semi-transparent) = un + appoint + ed

The formation 'un-' + 'appointed' is clear, but the sense 'appointed' = 'scheduled' (as in a time or visit) is less common and may not be known to all learners.

Etymology

The word unappointed comes from the beginning un- meaning 'not' and appoint, which means 'to set' or 'to fix a time' and is the same root in appointment. So unappointed means 'not set' or 'not scheduled', which is why it describes a time or visit that was not planned.