What does unexpected mean?

unexpected means "not expected or anticipated".

How many syllables are in unexpected?

unexpected has 4 syllables: un-ex-pec-ted. The stress falls on "pec". In IPA it is /ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/.

What is the opposite of unexpected?

The recorded antonyms are expected.

Is unexpected a common word?

unexpected is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with unexpected?

3 words rhyme with unexpected. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

unexpected — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
not expected or anticipated
“unexpected guests”
“unexpected news”
Antonymsexpected
Similarunannounced unanticipated unhoped unprovided for upset

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