unexpected

unexpected
/un'ik spek"tid/, adj.
not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
[1580-90; UN-1 + EXPECT + -ED2]
Syn. unanticipated. See sudden.

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