/ Dictionary / Index U unexpected: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: un•ex•pect•ed Pronunciation: (un"ik-spek'tid), [key] — adj. not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: unexpected (Thesaurus) unexceptional unexpendable Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pristine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language