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unexpectant

unexpectant

6.1
Not thinking that something will happen
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktənt/
translation icon : sin expectativas
  • She was unexpectant of any gifts at the party, so the surprise made her smile.

Examples

  • The team remained unexpectant about winning, focusing instead on enjoying the game.

  • He entered the meeting unexpectant of any major announcements from management.

  • Don't be so unexpectant!

  • She felt unexpectant about the outcome of the meeting.

  • Feeling unexpectant about the outcome, she arrived at the party without any pressure to impress anyone.

  • He was unexpectant as he opened the letter, not anticipating any news that would change his life.

  • The children were unexpectant of the surprise party, enjoying the day without any idea of what was planned.

Synonyms

unexpected
vsunexpectant
392 2.5

Happening without warning

is about a person's absence of readiness for that event
unforeseen
vsunexpectant
37 4.7

Not expected to happen

is the state of not watching for an event before it happens
unanticipated
vsunexpectant
10 5.8

Happening suddenly without warning

is about a state of not looking for something to happen
unforeseeable
vsunexpectant
5 6.7

Impossible to know before it happens

refers to a person's not looking for something rather than it being unknowable
unpredicted
vsunexpectant
1 5.1

Happening when no one expects it

is the inner situation of not looking for future outcomes

Antonyms

hopeful
189 1.8

Feeling positive and expecting a good result

expectant
9 4.1

Waiting in a hopeful, excited way for something to happen

How Expectant

expectant
9 4.1
unexpectant
6.1
unsuspecting
53 4.2

Surface Forms

unexpectant positive

Morphology

unexpectant = expectant (transparent) = un + expect + ant

Clear negative prefix 'un-' applied to 'expectant' meaning 'not anticipating', so the sense follows standard English negation.

Etymology

Unexpectant comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and expectant, from expect meaning 'to wait for' or 'to look for'. So unexpectant describes someone who is not waiting or not expecting something, which is why they may be surprised.