25 entries under inexpectation topic. ×

9
unexpectedly(adverb, suddenly, abruptly)
6
abruptly(adverb, suddenly, unexpectedly)
6
surprisingly(adverb, suddenly, unexpectedly, ignorantly)
5
plump
4
pop
3
without warning(expression, idiom, adverb, suddenly, unexpectedly)
2
like a thunderbolt(expression, idiom)
2
without notice(expression, idiom)
1
instantaneously
1
l'improviste
0
be unexpected(expression, idiom)
0
bounce upon one(verb, phrasal verb)
0
burst upon one(verb, phrasal verb)
0
catch by surprise(expression, idiom)
0
catch napping(expression, idiom)
0
catch unawares(expression, idiom)
0
come unawares(expression, idiom)
0
come upon one(verb, phrasal verb)
0
creep upon one(verb, phrasal verb)
0
flash upon one(verb, phrasal verb)
<12>
11 years ago|2.9k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). unawares thesaurus. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/unawares/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "unawares thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/unawares/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed October 1, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, unawares thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/unawares/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "unawares thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 1 October 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/unawares/thesaurus/synonyms>