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- Dictionaryunanticipated/ˌʌnanˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. not expected or predicted: "one of the unanticipated gains of the reforms has been the shift of emphasis to primary care"
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adjective. uk / ˌʌn.ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪ.tɪd / us / ˌʌn.ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪ.t̬ɪd / Add to word list. not having been expected to happen: This was yet another unanticipated event that upset the administration's plans and expectations. It is also not the case that these sorts of issues were unanticipated. Fewer examples.
Definition of unanticipated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Unanticipated definition: not anticipated; unforeseen. See examples of UNANTICIPATED used in a sentence.
The meaning of UNANTICIPATED is not anticipated : unexpected, unforeseen. How to use unanticipated in a sentence.
Define unanticipated. unanticipated synonyms, unanticipated pronunciation, unanticipated translation, English dictionary definition of unanticipated. adj. 1. Not anticipated: We experienced some unanticipated problems. 2. Not having been expected; unexpected: unanticipated guests. See Usage Note at...
(ˌʌnænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtɪd ) adjective. not anticipated; unforeseen. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'unanticipated' in a sentence. unanticipated.
Unanticipated means "unexpected." Finding a candy bar in your lunchbox when your mom usually packs nothing but health food would be an unanticipated delight. Just as pleasure is sweetest when unanticipated, unanticipated pain is a bitter pill.
