unforeseen

/ʌnˈfɒriːzən/

Definitions

1. adjective

happening or done unexpectedly; not anticipated or foreseen

“The company’s financial troubles were an unforeseen consequence of the global economic downturn.”

2. noun

an unforeseen event or circumstance

“The unforeseen power outage caused the concert to be cancelled.”

Synonyms

  • unexpected
  • unforeseen
  • unpredicted

Antonyms

  • planned
  • scheduled