unexpected

adjective/ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/CEFR B1

অপ্রত্যাশিত, আচমকা

Meaning

Not thought likely to happen.

Example sentences

We had an unexpected guest.আমাদের একজন অপ্রত্যাশিত অতিথি এসেছিল।
The result was unexpected.ফলাফলটি অপ্রত্যাশিত ছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: sudden, surprising

Antonyms: expected

Similar words, and what each means

sudden
হঠাৎ, আকস্মিক
Happening quickly and without warning.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

unexpectedlyadverbঅপ্রত্যাশিতভাবে, হঠাৎ

“unexpected” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Handling an unexpected question: 'That's something I haven't thought about much, but I suppose ...'
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Most Bangladeshi learners have a strong top-down skill from reading and almost no bottom-up skill, which is why a familiar topic is fine and an unexpected sentence is a wall.
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Keep a little space for the unexpected, because something always happens.
Time Management →

Where this word is used

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“unexpected” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • গা-গোলানো মিষ্টি
- • হাসিখুশি, প্রফুল্ল
- • অপ্রত্যাশিত, আচমকা
- • রং করা, রঞ্জিত
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অপ্রত্যাশিত, আচমকা — unexpected (adjective) — অপ্রত্যাশিত, আচমকা. Not thought likely to happen.
Which word is closest in meaning to “unexpected”?
- • blameless
- • eternal
- • incomprehensible
- • sudden
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sudden — sudden — হঠাৎ, আকস্মিক. Happening quickly and without warning.

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