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Meaning of "unlooked-for" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNLOOKED-FOR

unlooked-for  [ˌʌnˈlʊktfɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNLOOKED-FOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unlooked-For is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNLOOKED-FOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unlooked-for in the English dictionary

The definition of unlooked-for in the dictionary is unexpected; unforeseen.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNLOOKED-FOR


Balfour
ˈbælfɔː
before
bɪˈfɔː
carrefour
ˈkærəˌfɔː
chromophore
ˈkrəʊməˌfɔː
faa
fɔː
faw
fɔː
fluorophore
ˈflʊərəʊˌfɔː
for
fɔː
fore
fɔː
four
fɔː
guffaw
ɡʌˈfɔː
heretofore
ˌhɪətʊˈfɔː
hoped-for
ˈhʊptˌfɔː
looked-for
ˈlʊktˌfɔː
Roquefort
ˈrɒkfɔː
therefor
ˌðɛəˈfɔː
therefore
ˈðɛəˌfɔː
three-four
ˌθriːˈfɔː
unhoped-for
ˌʌnˈhəʊptfɔː
what-for
ˌwɒtˈfɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNLOOKED-FOR

unloader
unloading
unlobed
unlocalised
unlocalized
unlocated
unlock
unlockable
unlocked
unlooked
unloose
unloosen
unlopped
unlord
unlordly
unlosable
unlost
unlovable
unlove
unloveable

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNLOOKED-FOR

as for
ask for
be all for
be in the market for
but for
except for
go for
go in for
have no time for
have no use for
in for
in line for
longed-for
pay for
so much for
stand up for
uncalled-for
uncared-for
unprovided-for
up for

Synonyms and antonyms of unlooked-for in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNLOOKED-FOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unlooked-for» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unlooked-for

Translation of «unlooked-for» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNLOOKED-FOR

Find out the translation of unlooked-for to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unlooked-for from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unlooked-for» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

意料之外换
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inesperada
570 millions of speakers

English

unlooked-for
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उजाड़ के लिए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لم يكن بالحسبان ل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неожиданный для
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inesperado para
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপ্রত্যাশিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inattendu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak dikenali
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unvorhergesehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

思いがけない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

unlooked 위한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unlooked-for
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngạc nhiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unlooked-க்கான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनपेक्षित-साठी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hesapta olmayan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inaspettato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unlooked -for
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

несподіваний для
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neluată în calcul pentru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναπάντεχος - για
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onverwagse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unlooked - för
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unlooked - for
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unlooked-for

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNLOOKED-FOR»

The term «unlooked-for» is regularly used and occupies the 103.194 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNLOOKED-FOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unlooked-for» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unlooked-for» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unlooked-for

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNLOOKED-FOR»

Discover the use of unlooked-for in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unlooked-for and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pickle and His Page-Boy, Or, Unlooked For
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Charlotte Mary Yonge, 2009
2
A Thousand and One Follies and His Most Unlooked for Lordship
This is a new release of the original 1927 edition.
Jacques Cazotte, Eric Sutton, 2013
3
Everybody's Shakespeare: Reflections Chiefly on the Tragedies
The first consequence is Lear's totally unlooked-for redistribution of his kingdom into two parts instead of three, and his rejection of Cordelia. The second is his totally unlooked- for banishment of his most trusted friend and counselor. The third ...
Maynard Mack, 1993
4
Belief and Uncertainty in the Poetry of Robert Frost
4 In a poem about looking, the culminating reward and surprise comes unanticipated as something unlooked-for, the one "unlooked-for favor." This is true linguistically of the unanticipated and unlooked-for figure of the wave, and it is even ...
Robert Pack, 2004
5
Rookwood: A Romance : Complete in One Volume
wear—yet, though I see and feel, and know all this, so sudden, so unlooked for is the happiness, that I could almost doubt its reality. Why—why am I so blest? Forgive me, Eleanor, if so many dark oppressions weigh upon my brain, that what I ...
William Harrison Ainsworth, 1836
6
King Lear in Our Time
The first consequence is Lear's totally unlooked-for redistribution of his kingdom into two parts instead of three, and his rejection of Cordelia. The second is his totally unlooked-for banishment of his most trusted friend and counselor. The third ...
Maynard Mack, 2013
7
The Grey Fairy Book (Illustrated & Annotated Edition)
The Unlooked-for Prince (Polish Story) A long time ago there lived a king and queen who had no children, although they both wished very much for a little son. They tried not to let each other see how unhappy they were, and pretended to take ...
Andrew Lang, 2012
8
The Grey Fairy Book (銀色童話):
The. Unlooked–for. Prince. (Polish. Story). A long time ago there lived a king and queen who had no children, although they both wished very much foralittle son. They tried not to let each other see how unhappy they were, and pretended to ...
Edited by Andrew Lang, 2011
9
The Ante-Nicene Fathers: The Writings of the Fathers Down to ...
J But in this that he said, " The Lord Himself shall give you a sign," he declared an unlooked-for thing with regard to His generation, which could have been accomplished in no other way than by God the Lord of all, God Himself giving a sign in ...
Alexander Roberts, 2007
10
His Natural Life
He had forborne retaliation, when retaliation would have been most sweet. Having all these years waited and watched for a chance to strike his persecutors, he had held his hand now that an 'unlooked for accident had placed the weapon of ...
Marcus Andrew Hislop Clarke, Lurline Stuart, Michael Roe, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNLOOKED-FOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unlooked-for is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Amanda Hooton
This was a totally unlooked-for achievement, and it cast the whole morning in a new light. Flushed with success, I rang an interview subject I'd been chasing for ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Airfares Are About to Hit Record Lows
What's the reason for this unlooked-for blessing from the travel gods? Related: 10 Ways to Save Big Money on Your Next Trip. Well, there are a few. For one, the ... «Yahoo Travel, Jul 15»
3
Day 185: Putting the Brakes On
These long transit days are tough, especially near the beginning of a trip when so many birds remain unlooked-for, but it was good to get the Red-headed ... «Audubon Magazine Blog, Jul 15»
4
The Walking Dead Season 6: Corey Hawkins cast as Heath, see the …
In an unlooked-for twist, fan favorite character Morgan returned to Alexandria alongside Aaron and Daryl seconds before Rick pulled the trigger. So, what can we ... «melty.com, Jun 15»
5
'Uprooted': the spellbinding power of truth
Agnieszka views herself as a natural sidekick, but her unlooked-for skill with balls of spectral blue-white flame wins her the wizard's notice — and with it, the role ... «The Seattle Times, May 15»
6
Professor Hayward's New Book: Erudite, Funny
Erudite and funny, nostalgic and fanciful, these stories unlock the secret longings and unlooked-for victories that make up everyday life. Whether he finds himself ... «Colorado College News, Mar 15»
7
Less subsidy means better music
One of the unlooked-for side effects of the financial crisis has been what might be called the desocialising of music funding. Whereas once many arts ... «Spectator.co.uk, Feb 14»
8
Introducing Père David, the bold priest who brought us gerbils
On March 11 of that year, he saw, in the house of a man called Li, the pelt of a panda, with the unlooked-for, but now familiar black and white markings. «Catholic Herald Online, Aug 13»
9
Reviewed: Peter and Alice at the Noel Coward Theatre
Portrayed on stage in John Logan's new play by Ben Whishaw and Judi Dench, they are two tortured individuals struggling with unlooked-for, inherited fame and ... «New Statesman, Apr 13»
10
'Beef and Liberty!' Why the British don't like eating horses
Horsemeat has been passed off as beef all over the EU (an unlooked-for consequence of inflation, by the way, but that's another story). Only in Britain and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 13»

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