unlooked
1
8.9
- adjective
- /ʌnˈlʊkt/
- Archaic
:
inesperado
- Lord Willoughby, I set out to land you at port royal, but now-- Miss Bishop, an unlooked-for circumstance prevents my landing you on your own dock, but I trust that the beach nearby will be equally satisfactory.
Examples
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"Galvanized into action by his mother's unlooked-for capitulation on all suits, he gathered the treasured box of knights into his arms.
Fiction book (1990) -
The unlooked-for arrival of their old friend made the gathering even more special.
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All choices will lead to some unlooked-for results and unforeseen complications.
Academic text (1994) -
Misfortune may leave behind unlooked-for blessings, none dearer than you, my little Margaret.
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The attempt's failure might have come down to the only unlooked-for element—the doctor's presence.
Fiction book (1991) -
- Was it a lack of gasoline which brought down the craft of the dauntless Frenchmen or some other unlooked-for mishap?
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Her unlooked-for success in the competition amazed everyone in her family.
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They received an unlooked-for gift on their anniversary that brought them immense joy.
Synonyms
37
4.7
Not expected to happen
12
5.1
Not expected before and causing trouble or surprise
10
5.8
Happening suddenly without warning
1
5.1
Happening when no one expects it
1
8.0
Not expected and coming as a surprise
1
9.9
Not usual or expected in a situation
Antonyms
How Unexpected
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unlooked is made from un- 'not' and looked, from the word 'look'. It means 'not looked for', so something unlooked is 'unexpected', like a surprise gift you did not wait for.