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by surprise(idiom, adverb, prepared, suddenly)
4
by accident(idiom, adverb, suddenly, unexpectedly)
3
all at once
3
without warning(idiom, adverb, suddenly, unexpectedly)
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like a thunderbolt(idiom, inexpectation)
2
off guard(adverb, suddenly, unexpectedly, ignorantly)
2
without notice(idiom, inexpectation)
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by mistake(adverb, suddenly, unexpectedly, ignorantly)
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like a flash
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of a sudden
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on short notice
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without delay(adverb, suddenly, unexpectedly, abruptly)
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without hesitation(adverb, suddenly, unexpectedly, abruptly)
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asleep at switch(idiom, ignorantly, unwatchful)
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asleep at the switch(idiom, ignorantly, unwatchful)
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be unexpected(idiom, inexpectation)
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before one knows
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catch by surprise(idiom, inexpectation)
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catch napping(idiom, inexpectation)
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catch unawares(idiom, inexpectation)
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APASmart Define. (2015). unawares thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/unawares/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "unawares thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/unawares/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, unawares thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/unawares/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "unawares thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/unawares/thesaurus/synonyms>