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unanticipated
adjective as in abrupt
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adjective as in contingent
adjective as in precipitant
Strong matches
adjective as in precipitous/precipitate
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- abrupt
- breakneck
- brief
- frantic
- gone off half-cocked
- harum-scarum
- hasty
- headlong
- heedless
- hurried
- ill-advised
- impatient
- impetuous
- indiscreet
- jump the gun
- madcap
- off the hip
- off the top of head
- plunging
- precipitant
- quick
- rapid
- rash
- reckless
- refractory
- rushing
- subitaneous
- swift
- uncontrolled
- unexpected
- unforeseen
- violent
- willful
- without warning
adjective as in premature
adjective as in surprising
adjective as in unannounced
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adjective as in undreamed-of
adjective as in unexpected
Strongest matches
adjective as in unforeseen
adjective as in unheralded
Weak matches
adverb as in out of the blue
Example Sentences
“As we change these complex systems, we’re seeing unintended consequences and unanticipated results.”
Along with the “unanticipated inventory challenges,” Joann and other retailers face pressure from inflation-wary consumers and interest rates that were for a time the highest in decades.
The governor declined to detail any cuts he will propose to pay for his new proposals or other unanticipated policy costs.
The LAO said their outlook accounts for higher costs to fight wildfires, but doesn’t calculate in other unanticipated disasters, such as earthquakes or another pandemic.
The air will be filled with dust while patterns for hydrology and drainage will be altered, perhaps with unanticipated consequences.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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