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Adjective
▲
Not expected, anticipated or foreseen
sudden
unanticipated
unforeseen
abrupt
unannounced
unplanned
impetuous
impulsive
not bargained for
blindsiding
instantaneous
unheralded
out of the blue
without notice
without warning
not in the cards
unhoped for
unlooked for
unlooked-for
surprising
unpredicted
swift
unimagined
rapid
quick
unsuspected
hurried
meteoric
surprise
startling
more ❯
“I received an unexpected visit from my mother-in-law this afternoon.”
Adjective
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Happening by chance or without planning
fortuitous
chance
serendipitous
adventitious
accidental
unforeseen
random
inadvertent
unintentional
fluky
casual
unplanned
unintended
unpremeditated
unanticipated
coincidental
unwitting
incidental
unlooked-for
involuntary
haphazard
lucky
unmeant
unforeseeable
unthinking
flukey
unconscious
extemporaneous
odd
spontaneous
more ❯
“Most of us dream of receiving an unexpected windfall, in the hope that it would allow us more financial freedom in our lives.”
Adjective
▲
Extraordinary in nature, especially in an unusual way
extraordinary
astonishing
amazing
abnormal
staggering
stunning
startling
surprising
uncommon
electrifying
unpredictable
unusual
unpredicted
wonderful
eye-opening
from left field
shocking
unforeseen
astounding
jolting
dumbfounding
remarkable
flabbergasting
jarring
blindsiding
jaw-dropping
sudden
stupefying
dumfounding
incredible
more ❯
“She uses vivid colors and intricately detailed patterns to create unexpected optical illusions.”
Adjective
▲
Unusual or out of the ordinary
strange
unusual
odd
curious
peculiar
bizarre
weird
uncanny
abnormal
funny
atypical
anomalous
unfamiliar
extraordinary
remarkable
puzzling
mystifying
mysterious
perplexing
baffling
inexplicable
queer
uncommon
irregular
surreal
deviant
different
aberrant
freakish
uncharacteristic
suspicious
unparalleled
dubious
questionable
quaint
unnatural
anomalistic
quirky
unconventional
rare
eerie
ridiculous
scarce
unorthodox
untypical
freak
inconceivable
ludicrous
offbeat
outlandish
out of the ordinary
wacky
far-out
incongruous
outré
spooky
unaccountable
creepy
eccentric
exceptional
fishy
freaky
inscrutable
kooky
nonstandard
oddball
off-base
off the wall
out of line
out of the way
singular
wild
bizarro
funky
idiosyncratic
off-centre
off-colourUK
off-colorUS
screwy
uncustomary
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Happening or done before the usual or expected time
early
premature
precocious
unseasonable
untimely
abnormal
advanced
inopportune
sudden
unannounced
unforeseen
unplanned
unheralded
unanticipated
unusual
abrupt
staggering
unpredicted
uncommon
before time
early bird
in advance
too early
too soon
without delay
without notice
without warning
ahead of time
bright and early
on short notice
out of the blue
with time to spare
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Acting or done quickly and without thought or care
impetuous
rash
reckless
hasty
impulsive
heedless
incautious
precipitate
foolhardy
imprudent
overhasty
unthinking
injudicious
precipitous
headlong
hurried
sudden
abrupt
rushed
hotheaded
unplanned
impromptu
precipitant
unpremeditated
swift
spontaneous
furious
passionate
ardent
eager
impassioned
unreasoned
vehement
unreflecting
fervid
restive
subitaneous
ill-considered
spur-of-the-moment
unthought-out
ill-conceived
going off deep end
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Lacking any obvious principle of organization
haphazard
random
disorganisedUK
disorganizedUS
unsystematic
chaotic
disorderly
unmethodical
erratic
indiscriminate
aimless
arbitrary
messy
unorganisedUK
unorganizedUS
chance
jumbled
accidental
unplanned
scattered
orderless
unpremeditated
incidental
irregular
undirected
uncoordinated
stray
unthinking
unselective
purposeless
designless
unconscious
spontaneous
higgledy-piggledy
catch-as-catch-can
all over the place
helter-skelter
hit-and-miss
willy-nilly
all over the map
hit or miss
any old way
any which way
more ❯
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
undesigned
unscheduled
random
spur-of-the-moment
ad-lib
off-the-cuff
ad hoc
down and dirty
not planned
out of the blue
ad lib
ad libitum
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Not likely to happen or to be done
unlikely
implausible
improbable
dubious
doubtful
unapt
beyond belief
not likely
incredible
unbelievable
preposterous
inconceivable
unconvincing
fantastic
absurd
fanciful
ridiculous
questionable
fantastical
unreasonable
unrealistic
incredulous
uncompelling
debatable
farfetched
unplausible
insubstantial
far-fetched
hard to swallow
hard to believe
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Not requested or asked for
uninvited
unasked
unsolicited
unsought
unbidden
unrequested
unbid
unprompted
not asked
unasked-for
not invited
not wanted
unwelcome
unwanted
undesired
uncalled-for
overbearing
uncanvassed
presumptuous
unsummoned
intruding
undesirable
unappreciated
unwished-for
gatecrashing
uncalled
unlooked-for
offered
uncalled for
unasked for
unaccepted
unembraced
ungreeted
unwelcomed
not required
de trop
Adjective
▲
Showy, bold or audacious in behavior or appearance
dramatic
marked
conspicuous
noticeable
pronounced
considerable
distinctive
fair
reasonable
sizeable
substantial
tidy
appreciable
detectable
measurable
obvious
perceptible
significant
visible
notable
noteworthy
outstanding
prominent
signal
consequential
goodly
important
rare
surprising
uncommon
unusual
kenspeckle
of consequence
of importance
worthy of attention
out of the ordinary
more ❯
Adverb
▲
Without being anticipated
unannounced
unexpectedly
out of the blue
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