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not bargained for

ADJECTIVE

unexpected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abrupt accidental amazing astonishing fortuitous startling stunning sudden swift unanticipated unforeseen unpredictable wonderful

WEAK

chance electrifying eye-opening from left field impetuous impulsive instantaneous not in the cards out of the blue payback prodigious staggering unheralded unlooked-for unpredicted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deliberate designed expected intentional planned predictable slow

ADJECTIVE

unforeseen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abrupt startling sudden unanticipated unexpected

WEAK

accidental from left field out of the blue surprise uncalculated unlooked-for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expected

WEAK

foreseen predictable predicted

Example Sentences

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That is a situation United had not bargained for six months ago.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

What he had not bargained for was the effect his disappearance would have on his mother and stepfather.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2016

Superior, it was clear, had not bargained for the early collapse.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2015

Dear Time-Reader Like the other U.S. and foreign newsmen assigned to cover the Bogota Conference, Dozier had not bargained for an insurrection to boot.

From Time Magazine Archive

She could not go so far as that, and had not bargained for such a degree of enthusiasm.

From Big Game A Story for Girls by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.

not bargained for

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