unforeseen

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Pronunciation

/ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːn/

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/ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːn/ · /ˌʌnfɔɹˈsin/ · /ˌɐnfoːˈsiːn/ · /ˌanfɔːˈsiːn/

Definition of unforeseen

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Not foreseen.

“unforeseen catastrophe”
“unforeseen consequences”
“unforeseen failure”

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adj

(not-comparable)Not foreseen.

“unforeseen catastrophe”
“unforeseen consequences”
“unforeseen failure”
(not-comparable)Not expected.

noun

An event, incident, cost, etc. that was not foreseen.

“Unfortunately, many of the unforeseens are created by the client.”

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From un- + foreseen.

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