15 entries under inexpectation topic. ×

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unexpected(adjective, great, excellent, superb, super)
25
unforeseen(adjective, great, excellent, superb, super)
17
sudden(adjective, unexpected, surprising)
13
startling(adjective, great, excellent, superb, super)
12
unpredicted(adjective, adverb, great, excellent, superb)
9
surprising(adjective, surprising)
5
unhoped for(verb, expression, adjective, phrasal verb)
4
unlooked for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, secret)
1
against all expectation(expression, idiom)
1
against expectation(expression, idiom)
1
beyond expectation(expression, idiom)
1
contrary to expectation(expression, idiom)
1
exceptional
1
instantaneous
1
unheard of(verb, phrasal verb)
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APASmart Define. (2015). unanticipated thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/unanticipated/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "unanticipated thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/unanticipated/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, unanticipated thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/unanticipated/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "unanticipated thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/unanticipated/thesaurus/synonyms>