| Main Entry: | out of the blue |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | unpredicted |
Synonyms: |
not predicted, surprising, unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen, unplanned, unprepared for |
| Main Entry: | sudden |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unexpected; happening quickly |
Synonyms: |
abrupt, accelerated, acute, expeditious, fast, flash, fleet, hasty, headlong, hurried, immediate, impetuous, impromptu, impulsive, out of the blue, precipitant, precipitate, precipitous, quick, quickened, rapid, rash, rushing, spasmodic, speeded, subito, swift, unforeseen, unusual |
Antonyms: |
expected, slow |
| Main Entry: | surprising |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unexpected |
Synonyms: |
accidental, amazing, astonishing, chance, electrifying, extraordinary, fortuitous, from left field, impulsive, out of the blue, remarkable, shocking, startling, stunning, sudden, unanticipated, unforeseen, unpredictable, unpredicted, without warning, wonderful |
| Main Entry: | unexpected |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | surprising |
Synonyms: |
abrupt, accidental, amazing, astonishing, chance, electrifying, eye-opening, fortuitous, from left field, impetuous, impulsive, instantaneous, not bargained for, not in the cards, out of the blue, payback, prodigious, staggering, startling, stunning, sudden, swift, unanticipated, unforeseen, unheralded, unlooked-for, unpredictable, unpredicted, wonderful |
Antonyms: |
expected |
| Main Entry: | unforeseen |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | surprising |
Synonyms: |
abrupt, accidental, from left field, not bargained for, out of the blue, startling, sudden, surprise, unanticipated, uncalculated, unexpected, unlooked-for |
Antonyms: |
expected, foreseen, predictable, predicted |
| Main Entry: | unexpectedly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | surprisingly |
Synonyms: |
out of the blue, quickly, startlingly, suddenly, unawares, unusually |
Antonyms: |
normally, obviously, regularly |
| Main Entry: | unexpectedly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in an unexpected way |
Synonyms: |
out of the blue, unawares |
Antonyms: |
predictably |