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unanticipated
adjective as in abrupt
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adjective as in contingent
adjective as in precipitant
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adjective as in precipitous/precipitate
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- abrupt
- breakneck
- brief
- frantic
- gone off half-cocked
- harum-scarum
- hasty
- headlong
- heedless
- hurried
- ill-advised
- impatient
- impetuous
- indiscreet
- jump the gun
- madcap
- off the hip
- off the top of head
- plunging
- precipitant
- quick
- rapid
- rash
- reckless
- refractory
- rushing
- subitaneous
- swift
- uncontrolled
- unexpected
- unforeseen
- violent
- willful
- without warning
adjective as in premature
adjective as in surprising
adjective as in unannounced
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adjective as in undreamed-of
adjective as in unexpected
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adjective as in unforeseen
adjective as in unheralded
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adverb as in out of the blue
Example Sentences
My euphoria stemmed as much from the mandarin eloquence of the characters as from the unanticipated magic that can happen when a playwright finds his community of actors.
Then we get to the fourth system, which makes the system viable over the long term, and capable of responding to unanticipated shocks.
Prof Williams and Mr Bolton agree that whatever the motivations behind Trump's designs on Canada, the diplomatic damage that's being done will be difficult to undo – and the possibility of unanticipated consequences is high.
When the crew of the colonization mission discover that their new home, an ice planet called Niflheim, is inhabited by armadillo-like crawler creatures, they wonder what to do about this unanticipated roadblock in their efforts.
“As we change these complex systems, we’re seeing unintended consequences and unanticipated results.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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