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unforeseen

un·fo·re·seen

UK/ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːn/ US/ˌʌnfɔɹˈsin/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not anticipated

  • “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”
2.

happening or coming quickly and without warning

  • “a sudden unexpected development”
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Origin

From un- + foreseen.

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