Meaning of unlooked-for in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    unlooked-for

    Definitions

    1. not anticipated

    Examples

    • « unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development- H.W.Glidden »
    • « unforeseen circumstances »
    • « a virtue unlooked-for in people so full of energy »
    • « like a bolt out of the blue »

    Synonyms

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