unexpected

Universal Words adjective if sth is unexpected, it surprises you because you were not expecting it: an unexpected development / result / visitor * The announcement was not entirely unexpected. the unexpected noun [sing.]: Police officers must be prepared for the unexpected. unexpectedly adverb: They had arrived unexpectedly. * an unexpectedly large bill * The plane was unexpectedly delayed. * She died unexpectedly of a heart attack. * Not unexpectedly, most local business depends on tourism. unexpectedness noun [U] compareEXPECT