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unforeseen

/ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːn/adjective

उच्चारण अन्फ़ॉसीन

अप्रत्याशित, अनपेक्षित

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adjective
  1. 1

    that you did not expect to happen

    अप्रत्याशित, अनपेक्षित

    • unforeseen circumstances
    • The exam was postponed for unforeseen reasons.
    • The trip was cancelled owing to unforeseen circumstances.
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    • An unforeseen delay made us miss the connecting train.
    • We kept some money aside for unforeseen expenses.

    Synonyms unexpected unanticipated unpredicted surprising sudden

    Opposite expected foreseen predicted anticipated

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≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

unexpected unanticipated unpredicted surprising sudden

Antonyms

expected foreseen predicted anticipated

AaSpelling

un·fore·seen

With fore- (before), not 'for-'.

fore- (पहले) के साथ, 'for-' नहीं।

§Grammar and usage

The adjective foreseeable means able to be predicted: 'in the foreseeable future'.

Adjective foreseeable का अर्थ 'जिसका पूर्वानुमान हो सके' है: 'in the foreseeable future'।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Unforeseen circumstances, unforeseen problems, unforeseen expenses.

Collocations: unforeseen circumstances (अनचाहे हालात जिनका पहले अंदाज़ा नहीं था), unforeseen problems (अप्रत्याशित समस्याएँ), unforeseen expenses (अचानक आ पड़े ख़र्चे)।