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What is another word for
out of the blue
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▲
Adverb
Without warning or preparation
Adjective
Not expected or foreseen, typically surprising in nature
Occurring by chance for no apparent reason
Describing a surprising result
Done or performed without prior thought or preparation
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▲
Adverb
▲
Without warning or preparation
abruptly
suddenly
unexpectedly
immediately
unanticipatedly
unawares
surprisingly
unpredictably
unforeseen
arbitrarily
without warning
without notice
all of a sudden
by surprise
on the spur of the moment
without preparation
asudden
instantly
instantaneously
magically
all at once
like magic
promptly
swiftly
quickly
straight away
at once
in a flash
in a trice
in an instant
on spur of moment
unaware
voila
just like that
bang
lo and behold
cold turkey
surprise surprise
unannounced
like a shot
in two shakes
before you can say knife
straight off
before you can say Jack Robinson
aback
sharply
presto
forthwith
short
precipitously
precipitately
rapidly
acutely
sharp
hurriedly
directly
expeditiously
right away
speedily
without delay
without hesitation
readily
right off
without formality
summarily
without due process
at short notice
peremptorily
on the spot
without discussion
more ❯
“He kind of sat on my letter for a month or so, and then he called me
out of the blue
.”
Adjective
▲
Not expected or foreseen, typically surprising in nature
unexpected
sudden
unanticipated
unforeseen
abrupt
impetuous
unannounced
impulsive
unplanned
without warning
without notice
not bargained for
not in the cards
unlooked-for
surprising
unpredicted
blindsiding
unheralded
unimagined
from left field
surprise
unusual
startling
unpredictable
unsuspected
without delay
unlooked for
unhoped-for
accidental
abnormal
fortuitous
unintentional
unintended
astonishing
fluky
random
coincidental
chance
serendipitous
swift
uncommon
unpremeditated
unenvisaged
spontaneous
explosive
unsought
instantaneous
unthought of
undreamed-of
immediate
inconceivable
unplanned for
without prior notice
meteoric
atypical
out of character
out of the ordinary
casual
incidental
involuntary
adventitious
sporadic
aleatory
unhoped for
incredible
unimaginable
beyond one's wildest dreams
unbelievable
uncalculated
uninvited
unprompted
undreamed of
unthought-of
unwitting
premature
untimely
precocious
unseasonable
advanced
inopportune
quick
rapid
lightning
hurried
precipitous
spasmodic
steep
instant
speeded
accelerated
impromptu
sharp
fast
expeditious
hasty
fleet
speedy
precipitant
rushing
precipitate
acute
headlong
rash
quickened
staggering
too early
before time
in advance
early bird
bright and early
on short notice
ahead of time
with time to spare
too soon
early
prompt
rushed
overhasty
incautious
alacritous
flying
express
cursory
reckless
foolhardy
imprudent
heedless
overnight
breakneck
spur-of-the-moment
thoughtless
whirlwind
summary
marked
careless
unthinking
slapdash
brisk
injudicious
rathe
perfunctory
brash
unconsidered
snappy
on-the-spot
active
unhesitating
violent
punctual
ill-considered
brief
snap
momentary
forceful
transitory
gadarene
hotheaded
fleeting
extreme
temerarious
rampant
unguarded
ready
split-second
intense
helter-skelter
shocking
unceremonious
drive-by
unthought-out
pell-mell
direct
hot-headed
capricious
hot
frenzied
mercurial
passing
transient
ephemeral
evanescent
subitaneous
fiery
straightaway
passionate
fast-track
madcap
short
impermanent
temporary
flitting
fugacious
unwary
wild
fugitive
expeditive
charged
deciduous
fading
rapid-fire
flash
vanishing
volatile
sheer
ill-advised
harum-scarum
short-lived
devil-may-care
pronto
in nothing flat
flash in the pan
here today and gone tomorrow
dashing
on the double
fly-by-night
very fast
hare-brained
short-term
electric
dramatic
severe
forthwith
impatient
crash
jerky
arbitrary
quick-fire
peremptory
previous
timely
zippy
nippy
nasty
PDQ
vaporous
shortlived
without formality
without hesitation
unpleasant
urgent
harsh
disagreeable
nimble
crude
without discussion
now or never
not to be delayed
foolish
indiscreet
negligent
brutal
instinctive
extemporaneous
extraordinary
improvident
misguided
whimsical
intuitive
uninhibited
awful
rude
brusque
unforgiving
mindless
willing
amazing
remarkable
astounding
emotional
freakish
adventurous
daredevil
unrepressed
hair-trigger
high-speed
on the spot
irrational
whistle-stop
daring
irresponsible
abandoned
offhand
overbold
in a flash
harebrained
headstrong
disregardful
uncaring
irreflective
careless of
inadvertent
inconsiderate
blithe
unmeditated
hectic
superficial
automatic
unsafe
sloppy
ill-judged
badly planned
jumping to conclusions
over-adventurous
without regard
ad-lib
jumping the gun
ill-thought-out
winging it
asleep at the switch
fast and loose
out to lunch
crazy
shifting
interim
curtailed
perishable
limited
furious
ardent
eager
impassioned
vehement
unreasoned
unreflecting
fervid
restive
ill-conceived
going off deep end
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“It was an
out of the blue
remark that took everyone by surprise.”
Adjective
▲
Occurring by chance for no apparent reason
random
chance
accidental
coincidental
fortuitous
incidental
ad hoc
arbitrary
casual
inadvertent
serendipitous
unexpected
lucky
adventitious
capricious
stray
unforeseeable
unforeseen
contingent
fluky
spot
unpremeditated
unintentional
unplanned
unintended
unwitting
unanticipated
unlooked-for
haphazard
unthinking
flukey
involuntary
unmeant
odd
aleatory
spontaneous
unconscious
extemporaneous
undevised
unpredictable
undesigned
occurring by chance
erratic
uncertain
unpredicted
unthought
aimless
purposeless
occurring by accident
offhand
incalculable
impromptu
uncalculated
surprise
chancy
fluke
circumstantial
fortunate
undreamed-of
variable
by chance
without warning
unhoped-for
not bargained for
sporadic
unknowing
subconscious
jammy
irregular
occasional
unlooked for
at random
unknowable
at the mercy of events
by-the-way
unthought of
by accident
well timed
from left field
sudden
abrupt
surprising
throwaway
astonishing
passing
startling
unsought
unprompted
parenthetical
unstudied
trivial
unconsidered
uninvited
without notice
unthought-of
unguarded
undreamed of
off-the-cuff
ill-considered
ill-judged
innocent
apropos
not planned
naive
simple
naïve
honest
well-intentioned
reckless
careless
thoughtless
natural
heedless
negligent
unmindful
uncaring
unheeding
irreflective
unconcerned
feckless
not on purpose
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Describing a surprising result
better than expected
surprising
unanticipated
uncanny
unexpected
unforeseen
from left field
remarkable
unimaginable
unthinkable
astonishing
stunning
jolting
astounding
dumbfounding
incredible
extraordinary
stupefying
startling
shocking
amazing
striking
jarring
dumfounding
unpredictable
flabbergasting
staggering
unpredicted
blindsiding
overwhelming
eye-opening
jaw-dropping
without warning
sudden
unusual
outrageous
dynamite
Adjective
▲
Done or performed without prior thought or preparation
unplanned
impromptu
improvised
improvisational
unprepared
unrehearsed
spontaneous
unpremeditated
extempore
extemporaneous
offhand
extemporary
offhanded
snap
unconsidered
unstudied
impulsive
haphazard
unexpected
undesigned
unscheduled
random
spur-of-the-moment
ad-lib
off-the-cuff
ad hoc
down and dirty
not planned
unscripted
improvisatory
ad lib
ad libitum
unarranged
off the cuff
makeshift
on-the-spot
extemporized
US
extemporised
UK
improviso
thrown together
cobbled together
off the top of your head
improv
informal
improvisatorial
made-up
casual
automatic
autoschediastic
spur of the moment
played by ear
extemporal
rough and ready
on the spot
on impulse
from the hip
winging it
by ear
unintentional
sudden
unthinking
hasty
natural
uncontrived
hurried
unpracticed
winged
expedient
candid
whipped up
shot from the hip
toss off
toss out
not rehearsed
unposed
instinctive
impetuous
abrupt
scratch
throwaway
quick
immediate
quick-and-dirty
uncoordinated
slapdash
instant
vamped
made up
off guard
not thought out
without preparation
off the hip
unintended
rushed
tossed off
dashed off
thrown off
catch-as-catch-can
helter-skelter
involuntary
headlong
off-hand
crude
basic
unpolished
unrefined
simple
unsophisticated
make-do
sketchy
rudimentary
unfinished
scrappy
defective
faulty
meager
US
meagre
UK
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