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- Dictionaryunforeseen/ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːn/
adjective
- 1. not anticipated or predicted: "our insurance package enables you to protect yourself and your dependants against unforeseen circumstances"
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adjective. uk / ˌʌn.fəˈsiːn / us / ˌʌn.fɚˈsiːn / Add to word list. C1. not expected: Due to unforeseen circumstances the cost of the improvements has risen by 20 percent. Unless there are any unforeseen problems the whole project should be finished by the spring. Synonyms. unexpected. unlooked-for. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of UNFORESEEN is not anticipated or expected : not foreseen : unexpected. How to use unforeseen in a sentence.
adjective. us / ˌʌn.fɚˈsiːn / uk / ˌʌn.fəˈsiːn / Add to word list. C1. not expected: Due to unforeseen circumstances the cost of the improvements has risen by 20 percent. Unless there are any unforeseen problems the whole project should be finished by the spring. Synonyms. unexpected. unlooked-for. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Something unforeseen is the opposite: no one saw it coming. Accidents are usually unforeseen events: no one expects to get in a car or bike accident on a given day. Winning the lottery, since it's so unlikely, would be an unforeseen event.
If something that has happened was unforeseen, it was not expected to happen or known about beforehand.
Define unforeseen. unforeseen synonyms, unforeseen pronunciation, unforeseen translation, English dictionary definition of unforeseen. adj. Not felt or realized beforehand; unexpected: unforeseen difficulties.
Unforeseen definition: not seen or known beforehand; unanticipated. See examples of UNFORESEEN used in a sentence.
Definition of unforeseen adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
unforeseen. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English un‧fore‧seen /ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːn $ -fɔːr-/ adjective an unforeseen situation is one that you did not expect to happen unforeseen circumstances/events/changes etc Due to unforeseen circumstances, the play has been cancelled. unforeseen problems/difficulties/delays unforeseen delays ...
adjective. uk / ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːn / us. Add to word list. not expected: The concert was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. (Definition of unforeseen from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of unforeseen. in Chinese (Traditional) 未預見到的, 意料之外的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 未预见到的, 意料之外的… See more.
