unlooked-for

• Adjectif littéraire ou vieilli signifiant qui n'était pas attendu, survenant sans avoir été prévu.

An old-fashioned adjective meaning unexpected or not anticipated.

1. Unexpected or unanticipatedC1formal

   Not looked for or expected; happening without warning.

   Inattendu, imprévu

   • The unlooked-for arrival of the package surprised everyone.
   • His promotion was an unlooked-for event in the company.
   • They received an unlooked-for inheritance from a distant relative.

   Synonymessuddensurprisingunanticipatedunexpectedunforeseenunhoped-forunpredictedunthought-of

   Antonymesanticipatedexpected