неожи́данный — meaning in English

English meaning

• abrupt adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
• accidental adj Happening by chance rather than on purpose.
• fortuitous adj Happening by chance, especially in a lucky or fortunate way.
• sudden adj Happening quickly, with little or no warning.
• unexpected adj Not anticipated or predicted beforehand.

Senses

неожи́данный is used for these senses in English:

• abrupt Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
• accidental Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional. [from 16th c.]
• fortuitous Happening by a lucky chance; lucky or fortunate.
• sudden Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
• unexpected Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
• unhoped-for Not expected or imagined.

abrupt — full definition

1. adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
2. adj Blunt or curt in manner, verging on rude.
3. adj Very steep, as if broken off sharply.

accidental — full definition

1. adj Happening by chance rather than on purpose.
2. adj Not essential to the basic nature of something; incidental.

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