# unexpected

Pronunciation: say "un-ik-SPEK-tid" /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

## Adjective

1. Not expected, anticipated, or foreseen; coming as a surprise.
   - Simple: Coming as a surprise, with no warning beforehand.
   - _The CEO's unexpected resignation left the board scrambling for a replacement._
   - _After days of clear skies, the storm was entirely unexpected._

## Noun

2. A person or thing that is not expected, anticipated, or foreseen. *(rare)*
   - Simple: A person or thing that nobody saw coming.
   - _Seasoned detectives train themselves to anticipate the unexpected._
   - _Every unexpected that walked through the clinic doors tested the staff's readiness._

## Origin

Formed from the prefix "un-" (not) combined with "expected."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/unexpected (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).