unexpected

adj.
Coming without warning; unforeseen.

unexpectedly un'ex·pect'ed·ly adv.
unexpectedness un'ex·pect'ed·ness n.

adj

Definition: surprising
Antonyms: expected

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IN BRIEF: Not foreseen.

Pleasure is very seldom found where it is sought; our brightest blazes of gladness are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks. — Samuel Johnson (1709-1784).

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The adjective has 6 meanings:

Meaning #1: not expected or anticipated
  Antonym: expected (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: not foreseen

Meaning #3: made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency
  Synonym: forced

Meaning #4: causing surprise or amazement by not being expected

Meaning #5: not planned

Meaning #6: happening or coming quickly and without warning
  Synonym: unforeseen

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uventet

Nederlands (Dutch)
onverwacht, onvoorzien

Français (French)
adj. - inattendu, imprévu

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unerwartet

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αναπάντεχος, απροσδόκητος, απρόσμενος

Italiano (Italian)
inaspettato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - inesperado

Русский (Russian)
неожиданный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - imprevisto, inesperado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oväntad, oförutsedd

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
料想不到的, 意外的, 突然的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 料想不到的, 意外的, 突然的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 예기치 않은, 기대하지도 않은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 予期しない, 不意の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مفاجئ, غير متوقع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא צפוי‬

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