unforeseen

Examples

• All

• - It appears that unforeseen circumstances have accelerated my original plan.

  V for Vendetta (2006)

• I'm sorry to have to tell you all this, but due to the recent economic downturn and some unforeseen expenses the orphanage will be forced to close down at the end of the month.

  The Three Stooges (2012)

• And if there are no unforeseen problems, we should be able to finish by June.

  Fiction book (1996)

• There may be an unforeseen mechanical failure.

  Contact (1997)

• While it might be a simple concept, unforeseen issues can influence cost and compliance.

  Academic text (1998)

• What happens if some unforeseen financial catastrophe happens to you?

  KenDBerryMD

• Barring unforeseen circumstances, I have a million in 10 to 15 years.

  Stealing Sinatra (2003)

• Dear Holy Names, please excuse Jig from first period due to unforeseen circumstances.

  Fiction book (2002)

• In Laos, there is no national health insurance system, and so unforeseen medical expenses among the populace are considerable.

  Academic text (2017)

• The storm created unforeseen delays in the delivery of supplies.

Synonyms

U

unexpected

vsunforeseen

392 2.5

Happening without warning

emphasizes lacking prediction rather than surprise tone

U

unannounced

vsunforeseen

43 4.5

Coming without telling anyone first

is about unexpected occurrence rather than missing announcement

U

unplanned

vsunforeseen

25 3.5

Happening by chance without getting ready first

means not expected but allows planned events gone wrong

U

unscheduled

vsunforeseen

20 4.1

Not planned or arranged in advance

describes unexpectedness without focusing on scheduling

U

unseen

vsunforeseen

12 5.1

Not expected before and causing trouble or surprise

focuses on absence of prior prediction rather than visibility

U

unanticipated

vsunforeseen

10 5.8

Happening suddenly without warning

is the general idea of occurring without expectation

U

unforeseeable

vsunforeseen

5 6.7

Impossible to know before it happens

describes something not anticipated but not necessarily impossible to foresee

U

unsuspected

vsunforeseen

2 5.3

Not known or expected to be there

focuses on lacking expectation rather than unknown existence

U

unimagined

vsunforeseen

2 7.0

Not thought of before or expected

means not expected but allows imagined possibilities

U

unheralded

vsunforeseen

1 7.4

Happening suddenly without warning

covers being unexpected but not only about lack of notice

U

unpredicted

vsunforeseen

1 5.1

Happening when no one expects it

covers lack of prior expectation in broader uses

U

unlooked-for

vsunforeseen

1 8.0

Not expected and coming as a surprise

is the general term for something not anticipated

U

unlooked

vsunforeseen

• Archaic

1 8.9

Not expected and often surprising

is the broader notion of being unexpected or unpredicted

U

unthought

vsunforeseen

1 9.5

Not imagined or expected before

is the broader term for something not predicted

U

unthought-of

vsunforeseen

7.9

No one expects it before it happens

implies simple lack of expectation rather than absence of thought

U

unhoped-for

vsunforeseen

7.8

An unexpected pleasant event that brings good results

is neutral about expectation without positive surprise

U

unhoped

vsunforeseen

9.9

Very unexpected and better than anyone imagined

expresses unexpectedness without stressing emotional value

How Expected

anticipated

3.7

expected

1.2

unforeseen

37 4.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology