unexpected
adj.
not expected, unanticipated, unforeseen, surprising
Unexpected
unexpected
Adjective
1. not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news"
(antonym) expected
(similar) unannounced, unheralded, unpredicted
(see-also) surprising
2. not foreseen; "unsuspected difficulties arose"; "unsuspected turnings in the road"
(similar) unsuspected
3. made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency; "a forced landing"
(synonym) forced
(similar) unscheduled
4. causing surprise or amazement by not being expected; "the curtains opened to reveal a completely unexpected scene"
(similar) surprising
5. not planned; "an unexpected pregnancy"
(similar) unplanned
6. happening or coming quickly and without warning; "a sudden unexpected development"
(synonym) unforeseen
(similar) sudden
Unexpected
(a.)
Not expected; coming without warning; sudden.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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一鸣惊人
yi4 ming2 jing1 ren2
Amazing people with the first call.
Said of an obscure person who amazes the world with some spectacular achievement little expected by others. Startling the world. Set the world on fire. Coming as a bombshell.
殃及池鱼
yang1 ji2 chi2 yu2
Disaster spreads to the fish in the pond.
An unexpected disaster involving innocents.