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/un hohpt"/, adj. Archaic.not expected or anticipated; unhoped-for.[1325-75; ME; see UN-1, HOPE, -ED2]
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Unhoped — Un*hoped , a. Not hoped or expected. With unhoped success. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Blessings of friends, which to my door Unasked, unhoped, have come. J. N. Newman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unhoped — ► ADJECTIVE (unhoped for) ▪ exceeding hope or expectation … English terms dictionary
unhoped — adjective (unhoped for) exceeding hope or expectation … English new terms dictionary
unhoped-for — [unhōpt′fôr΄] adj. not hoped for; unexpected [an unhoped for advantage]: also Now Rare unhoped … English World dictionary
Unhoped-for — Un*hoped for, a. Unhoped; unexpected. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unhoped-for — unhoped′ for adj. unexpected; unanticipated • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
unhoped-for — adjective so unexpected as to have not been imagined an unhoped for piece of luck an unthought advantage an unthought of place to find the key • Syn: ↑unhoped, ↑unthought, ↑unthought of • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
unhoped-for — /un hohpt fawr /, adj. unexpected; unanticipated: an unhoped for piece of good luck. [1590 1600; from the phrase hope for; see UN 1, ED2] * * * … Universalium
unhoped-for — un|hoped for [ʌnˈhəupt fo: US ˈhoupt fo:r] adj much better than had been expected ▪ unhoped for success … Dictionary of contemporary English
unhoped for — exceeding hope or expectation. → unhoped … English new terms dictionary
