unlooked-for

[ uhn-lookt-fawr ]

/ ʌnˈlʊktˌfɔr /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR unlooked-for ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

not expected, anticipated, or foreseen: They were confronted with an unlooked-for situation.

Origin of unlooked-for

1525–35; from phrase look for;see un-¹, -ed²

Words nearby unlooked-for

unload, unloanable, unlock, unlocked, unlooked, unlooked-for, unloose, unloosen, unlovable, unloved, unlovely

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Example sentences from the Web for unlooked-for

In the midst of all this unlooked-for success, Avisseau had ever maintained the modest dignity of his character.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852.|Various
They found that it possessed an unlooked-for advantage in its quick absorption of printing-ink.
How To Write Special Feature Articles|Willard Grosvenor Bleyer
It came suddenly and in an unlooked-for hour, the great question of questions to her as to every woman.
The Golden Dog|William Kirby
A lame peasant was the only inhabitant they could discover; but even this was an unlooked-for piece of good fortune.
The Two Great Retreats of History|George Grote

But the dead sheep, look you, was of an unlooked-for plumpness, and breakfast must be partaken of sooner or later.
The Pursuit|Frank (Frank Mackenzie) Savile

British Dictionary definitions for unlooked-for

unlooked-for

/ (ˌʌnˈlʊktfɔː) /

adjective

unexpected; unforeseen

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单词	unlooked-for
释义	unlooked-for [ uhn-lookt-fawr ] / ʌnˈlʊktˌfɔr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unlooked-for ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not expected, anticipated, or foreseen: They were confronted with an unlooked-for situation. Origin of unlooked-for 1525–35; from phrase look for;see un-¹, -ed² Words nearby unlooked-for unload, unloanable, unlock, unlocked, unlooked, unlooked-for, unloose, unloosen, unlovable, unloved, unlovely Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unlooked-for In the midst of all this unlooked-for success, Avisseau had ever maintained the modest dignity of his character. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852.\|Various They found that it possessed an unlooked-for advantage in its quick absorption of printing-ink. How To Write Special Feature Articles\|Willard Grosvenor Bleyer It came suddenly and in an unlooked-for hour, the great question of questions to her as to every woman. The Golden Dog\|William Kirby A lame peasant was the only inhabitant they could discover; but even this was an unlooked-for piece of good fortune. The Two Great Retreats of History\|George Grote But the dead sheep, look you, was of an unlooked-for plumpness, and breakfast must be partaken of sooner or later. The Pursuit\|Frank (Frank Mackenzie) Savile British Dictionary definitions for unlooked-for unlooked-for / (ˌʌnˈlʊktfɔː) / adjective unexpected; unforeseen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unlooked-for startling, accidental, unforeseen, wonderful, amazing, astonishing, unpredictable, stunning, sudden, abrupt, fortuitous, swift, unanticipated, unexpected, chance, impetuous, impulsive, instantaneous, out of the blue, payback
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unlooked-for

adjective

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adjective

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