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Definition: Unexpected |
UnexpectedAdjective1. Not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news". 2. Not foreseen; "unsuspected difficulties arose"; "unsuspected turnings in the road". 3. Made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency; "a forced landing". 4. Causing surprise or amazement by not being expected; "the curtains opened to reveal a completely unexpected scene". 5. Not planned; "an unexpected pregnancy". 6. Happening or coming quickly and without warning; "a sudden unexpected development". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "unexpected" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references) |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
In general expectation is what is considered the most likely to happen. A less advantageous result gives rise to the emotion of disappointment. If something happens that is not at all expected it is a surprise.In probability (and especially gambling), the expected value (or expectation) of a random variable is the sum of the probability of each possible outcome of the experiment multiplied by its payoff ("value"). Thus, it represents the average amount one "expects" to win per bet if bets with identical odds are repeated many times. Note that the value itself may not be expected in the general sense, it may be unlikely or even impossible.
For example, an American Roulette wheel has 38 equally possible outcomes. A bet placed on a single number pays 35-to-1 (this means that he is paid 35 times his bet, while also his bet is returned, together he gets 36 times his bet). So the expected value of the profit resulting from a $1 bet on a single number is, considering all 38 possible outcomes: ( -1 × 37/38 ) + ( 35 × 1/38 ), which is about -0.0526. Therefore one expects, on average, to lose over 5 cents for every dollar bet.
In general, if X is a random variable defined on a probability space (Ω, P), then the expected value EX of X is defined as
where the Lebesgue integral is employed. Note that not all random variables have an expected value, since the integral may not exist. Two variables with the same probability distribution will have the same expected value.
If X is a discrete random variable with values x1, x2, ... and corresponding probabilities p1, p2, ... which add up to 1, then EX can be computed as the sum or series
as in the gambling example mentioned above.
If the probability distribution of X admits a probability density function f(x), then the expected value can be computed as
The expected value operator (or expectation operator) E is linear in the sense that
for any two random variables X and Y (which need to be defined on the same probability space) and any two real numbers a and b.
- E(aX + bY) = a EX + b EY
The expected values of the powers of X are called the moments of X; the moments about the mean of X are also defined as certain expected values.
In general, the expected value operator is not multiplicative, i.e. E(XY) is not necessarily equal to EX EY, except if X and Y are independent. The difference, in the general case, gives rise to the covariance and correlation.
To empirically estimate the expected value of a random variable, one repeatedly measures values of the variable and computes the arithmetic mean of the results. This estimates the true expected value and has the property of minimizing the sum of the squares of the errors away from the expected value.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Expected value."
Synonyms: UnexpectedSynonyms: forced (adj), unforeseen (adj). (additional references) |
| Antonym: expected (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Earliness | Sudden; (instantaneous); unexpected; near, near at hand; immediate. |
Inexpectation | Unexpected, unanticipated, unpredicted, unlooked for, unforeseen, unhoped for; dropped from the clouds; beyond expectation, contrary to expectation, against expectation, against all expectation; out of one's reckoning; unheard of; (exceptional); startling, surprising; sudden; (instantaneous). |
Be unexpected; Adjective: come unawares; adVerb: turn up, pop, drop from the clouds; come upon one, burst upon one, flash upon one, bounce upon one, steal upon one, creep upon one; come like a thunder clap, burst like a thunderclap, thunder bolt; take by surprise, catch by surprise, catch unawares, catch napping; yach. | |
Unconformity | Unusual, unaccustomed, uncustomary, unwonted, uncommon; rare, curious, odd, extraordinary, out of the ordinary; strange, monstrous; wonderful; unexpected, unaccountable; outre, out of the way, remarkable, noteworthy; queer, quaint, nondescript, none such, sui generis; unfashionable; fantastic, grotesque, bizarre; outlandish, exotic, tombe des nues, preternatural; denaturalized. |
Wonder | Wonderful, wondrous; surprising; Verb: unexpected; unheard of; mysterious; (inexplicable); miraculous. |
Take by surprise; (be unexpected). | |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Unexpected |
| English words defined with "unexpected": A flea in the ear, abrupt, Afterclap, aftereffect ♦ backfire, backlash, break, bunce, by-product ♦ cot death, Coup de main, crib death, Cross buttock ♦ disjunct ♦ encounter, even ♦ failure, Farlie, flashback, forced, fortunate ♦ Gliff, godsend, good luck, gracious, gravy ♦ happy chance ♦ Improvided, Inexpected, infant death, inquest, isolated ♦ meeting ♦ Nap-taking ♦ Orchidaceous, overlapping, overturn ♦ pitfall, potluck, precipitation, Proditorious ♦ rash ♦ sideslip, SIDS, sight, sinking, skid, sleeper, slip, startle reaction, startle response, strange, stunner, sucker punch, sudden infant death syndrome, supervene, surprise, surprisingness, Survenue, switcheroo ♦ The five wits, To be in luck ♦ unexpectedness, unforeseen, unhoped, unhoped-for, Unlooked, unthought, unthought-of, unusual, upset, upsetter ♦ Vail ♦ windfall. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "unexpected": Improvided. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Never had any adventures or did anything unexpected. (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; writing credit: Frances Walsh) 200 degrees in the sunlight, minus 200 in the shade, canyons of razor-sharp rock, unpredictable gravitational conditions, unexpected eruptions, things like that (Armageddon; writing credit: Robert Roy Pool; Jonathan Hensleigh) Expect the unexpected. Two: take it outside (Road House; writing credit: David Lee Henry) That was just an unexpected bonus, really (Will & Grace; writing credit: Evan Weinstein) Now, Mildred, have you made any plans for this unexpected holiday (The Worst Witch; writing credit: Jill Murphy; Mary Pleshette Willis) | |
Movie/TV Titles | The Unexpected Pest (1956) Unexpected Guest (1947) The Unexpected Father (1932) An Unexpected Hero (1928) Unexpected Places (1918) | |
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 | An unexpected meeting] / A. Castaigne. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | War breaks out on an unexpected front. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Sunset" by Neil Cummins Commentary: "This was an unexpected finish to a very rainy day." | "Twin Towers" by William J. Ray Commentary: "These two columns were dug up intact recently after an unexpected catastrophe (flood) covered them in mud 2,000 yrs. ago." |
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Elias Canetti | The fear of burglars is not only the fear of being robbed, but also the fear of a sudden and unexpected clutch out of the darkness. |
Francis Bacon | A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open. |
George Bernard Shaw | If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience! |
Heraclitus | If you do not the expect the unexpected you will not find it, for it is not to be reached by search or trail. |
Herbert Spencer | Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained; most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources. |
Samuel Johnson | Pleasure is very seldom found where it is sought. Our brightest blazes are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks. |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Emma | Austen, Jane | It has been completely unexpected. |
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded | Carroll, Lewis | The dog came racing back to where I stood, but found an unexpected difficulty in picking up the things it had come for. |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | The Thenardiess was dazzled by one of those unexpected flashes which emanate from talent |
Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | But my disappointment was grevious and unexpected. |
Walden | Thoreau, Henry David | When visitors came in larger and unexpected numbers there was but the third chair for them all, but they generally economized the room by standing up. |
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Health | This drug-drug interaction may cause you to experience an unexpected side effect. (references) | |
Pregnant women who develop unexpected seizures should be rushed to a hospital immediately. (references) | ||
Aside from unexpected wetting, the most common urinary problem among children is infections. (references) | ||
Business | Factors that have so far prevented this migration are the high cost of employing a local workforce in these countries, and the unexpected hostility of the French and Belgian truckers. (references) | |
The RTN is also planning to improve its coastal communications systems in preparation for unexpected coastal incursions, or as a countermeasure against incoming hostile aircraft or marine forces along Thailand’s seacoasts. (references) | ||
In general, a continuous presence in the local market, assignment of a local representative, and regular visits to the region help keep foreign suppliers informed of market changes and opportunities, which may sometimes be unexpected. (references) | ||
Economic History | Poland | Foreign investors often voice concern about frequent or unexpected issuance of or changes in laws and regulations. (references) |
Netherlands | The unexpected Q1 growth slowdown and the negative impact of BSE and FMD have reduced the official growth estimate for the year 2001 to just 2.5 percent. (references) | |
Brazil | A significant number of U.S. companies have encountered very substantial tax issues that were unexpected in their investments in Brazil as well as in the regular course of doing business. (references) | |
Political Economy | Nepal | Any business and political effects of the unexpected change of monarchs in June 2001 is yet another uncertainty. (references) |
PHILIPPINES | These developments suggest vulnerabilities to unexpected reversals in export markets, highlighting the importance of addressing the weak state of government finances and attracting more sustainable, nondebt sources of foreign exchange. (references) | |
China | An unexpected, day-long sit-in by approximately 10,000 members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement outside the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in downtown Beijing in April 1999, offered a dramatic example of the sorts of challenges likely to confront the CCP as China continues to open and become more pluralistic. (references) | |
Trade | Canada | Canadian buyers will often accept these charges, but an unexpected bill may cause irritation and, if there has been no prior consent to the charge, the foreign buyer has the right to refuse to pay. (references) |
Switzerland | An increasing number of Swiss and other European (particularly German and Scandinavian) manufacturing companies are seeking environmental certification according to ISO 14001 standards as a complement to ISO 9000. An unexpected benefit of the environmental ISO 14001 certification process is the uncovering and elimination of waste in manufacturing, procurement, storage and waste management (recycling). (references) | |
Travel | Netherlands | Newcomers may find driving in town a little disconcerting because of the many cyclists who often make unexpected turns or must be passed at close range. (references) |
Worker Rights | Peru | Labor regulations permit companies unilaterally to propose temporary changes in work schedules, conditions, and wages, and to suspend collective bargaining agreements for up to 90 days, if obliged to do so by worsening economic circumstances or other unexpected negative developments, provided that they give their employees at least 15 days' notice of such changes. (references) |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH, n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. Should you ask me whence this laughter, Whence this audible big-smiling, With its labial extension, With its maxillar distortion And its diaphragmic rhythmus Like the billowing of an ocean, Like the shaking of a carpet, I should answer, I should tell you: From the great deeps of the spirit, From the unplummeted abysmus Of the soul this laughter welleth As the fountain, the gug-guggle, Like the river from the canon [sic], To entoken and give warning That my present mood is sunny. Should you ask me further question -- Why the great deeps of the spirit, Why the unplummeted abysmus Of the soule extrudes this laughter, This all audible big-smiling, I should answer, I should tell you With a white heart, tumpitumpy, With a true tongue, honest Injun: William Bryan, he has Caught It, Caught the Whangdepootenawah! Is't the sandhill crane, the shankank, Standing in the marsh, the kneedeep, Standing silent in the kneedeep With his wing-tips crossed behind him And his neck close-reefed before him, With his bill, his william, buried In the down upon his bosom, With his head retracted inly, While his shoulders overlook it? Does the sandhill crane, the shankank, Shiver grayly in the north wind, Wishing he had died when little, As the sparrow, the chipchip, does? No 'tis not the Shankank standing, Standing in the gray and dismal Marsh, the gray and dismal kneedeep. No, 'tis peerless William Bryan Realizing that he's Caught It, Caught the Whangdepootenawah! |
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| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
James Madison | 1809-1817 | The duties on the late unexpected importations of British manufactures will render the revenue of the ensuing year more productive than could have been anticipated. |
James Monroe | 1817-1825 | Unexpected delay occurring in the ratification by Spain, he requested to be informed of the cause. |
Andrew Jackson | 1829-1837 | On the unexpected breaking out of hostilities in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia it became necessary in some cases to take the property of individuals for public use. |
Martin van Buren | 1837-1841 | To enter on this occasion into a further or more minute exposition of my views on the various questions of domestic policy would be as obtrusive as it is probably unexpected. |
Jimmy Carter | 1977-1981 | Federal and state authorities, as well as private voluntary agencies, responded with unprecedented vigor to coping with the unexpected influx of Cubans. |
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| "Unexpected" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Unexpected" is used about 2,089 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 2,089 | 4,160 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "unexpected": allow for unexpected expenses ♦ an unexpected train of difficulties ♦ be unexpected ♦ this is an unexpected pleasure! ♦ unexpected failure ♦ unexpected halt ♦ unexpected success. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "unexpected": not-wholly-unexpected. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "unexpected"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | i papritur (abrupt, accidental, precipitate, sudden, surprising, unasked, uncontemplated, undreamed of, undreamt of, unforeseen, unhoped, unlooked for, unrehearsed), i paparashikuar (unforeseen, unrehearsed). (various references) | |
Arabic | فجائي (sudden), مفاجئ (abrupt, at sea, flash, like a bolt from the blue, precipitate, snappy, sudden, surprised, surprising, swift, unforeseen, unlooked for, unpredicted), غير متوقع (abrogation, fortuitous, sudden, unforeseen, unlooked for). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | внезапен (abrupt, jerky, precipitate, puffy, snap, steep, sudden, surprise, swift), неочакван (accidental, emergent, snap, strange, sudden, surprise, surprising, swift, unanticipated, uncontemplated, undreamed of, undreamt of, unforeseen, unhoped-for, unlooked for, unrehearsed, unsought, unsuspected), непредвиден (casual, contingent, fortuitous, unanticipated, uncontemplated, undesigned, unforeseen, unlooked for, unthought of). (various references) | |
Chinese | 意想不到 (previously unimagined). (various references) | |
Czech | nepředvídaný (unforeseen), neoèekávaný (casual, sudden, surprise, unhoped-for, unlooked for), nenadálý (sudden, unhoped-for, unlooked for), neèekaný (unbidden, unhoped-for, unlooked for). (various references) | |
Danish | uventet stop (hanging, hang-up, unexpected halt), overførsler mellem offentlige delsektorer til dækning af ekstraordinære udgifter (transfers between sub-sectors of general government designed to cover unexpected expenditure or accumulated deficits), konjukturbetinget udsving (unexpected economic development), ikke-programmeret stop (unexpected halt). (various references) | |
Dutch | overdrachten tussen subsectoren van de overheid die ten doel hebben het hoofd te bieden aan buitengewone uitgaven of bestemd zijn om geaccumuleerde tekorten te dekken (transfers between sub-sectors of general government designed to cover unexpected expenditure or accumulated deficits), onvoorziene stop (hangup, hang-up, unexpected halt), onvoorziene conjuncturele omstandigheid (unexpected economic development), onaangekondigd bezoek (unexpected visit). (various references) | |
Farsi | ناگاه , غیرمنتظره (Sudden, Unlookedfor, Untimely), غیره مترقبه . (various references) | |
Finnish | odottamaton (unlooked-for), aavistamaton (unforeseen), äkkiarvaamaton (unforeseen, unlooked-for). (various references) | |
French | soudain, inattendu (unlooked for), impromptu, imprévu (unforeseeable, unforeseen, unplanned). (various references) | |
German | unvorhergesehen (unexpectedly, unforeseen, unforeseenly, unlocked-for), unverhofft (unhoped-for, unlocked-for), unerwartet (abrupt, sudden, unawares, unexpectedly, unforeseeable, unforeseen, unlocked-for, unsuspected, unsuspectedly). (various references) | |
Greek | ανέλπιστοσ (unhoped), απρόοπτοσ (contingent, unforeseen), απροσδόκητoς, απροσδόκητοσ (abrupt, unexecuted, unforeseen, unlooked for, unthought of). (various references) | |
Hebrew | מפתיע (amazing, astonishing, astounding, surprising), לא צפוי (unlooked for). (various references) | |
Hungarian | váratlan (abrupt, balk, chance, fortuitous, snap, sudden, to blitzkrieg, to strike oil, unanticipated, uncontemplated, unforeseen, unlooked for). (various references) | |
Indonesian | tak diduga-duga. (various references) | |
Italian | inatteso (unlooked for). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 意想外 (unsuspected), とろ火 (absolutely not, awful, escape, fleeing, low flame, No way!, offensive, outrageous, preposterous, rap-tap, serious, tap, tapping, terrible, What a thing to say!), 不測 (accidental, unforeseen), 不意 (abrupt, sudden, unforeseen), 不期 (accidental), 俄 (abrupt, improvised, offhand, sudden), 俄か (abrupt, improvised, offhand, sudden), 勿怪 , 妙な (strange), 意外 (surprising), 突発的 (sudden), 慮外 , 思いも寄らない (inconceivable, unforeseen), 思いの外 (surprising), 思い掛けない (casual), 思いがけない (casual), 望外 (unanticipated), 予想外 (strange, unforeseen), 出し抜け (all of a sudden). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | ふき (accidental, addition, additional or supplemental note, appendix, butterbur, clumsiness, dying, freedom, independence, lawlessness, liberty, note, returning no more, rising no more, unskillfulness, violation of customs), とんでもない (No way!, offensive, outrageous, What a thing to say!), とっぱつてき (sudden), よそうがい (strange, unforeseen), もっけ, りょがい, いそうがい (unsuspected), だしぬけ (all of a sudden), にわか (abrupt, improvised, offhand, sudden), おもいがけない (casual), ふい (abrupt, sudden, unforeseen), ふそく (accidental, additional clause, additional rules, by-laws, dearth, deficiency, insufficiency, lack, shortage, supplementary provisions, unforeseen), ぼうがい (disturbance, hindrance, interference, jamming, obstruction, unanticipated), ひょんな (strange), おもいもよらない (inconceivable, unforeseen), おもいのほか (surprising), いがい (corpse, excepting, remains, surprising, with the exception of). (various references) | |
Korean | 의외 (unforeseen). (various references) | |
Manx | neuyerkit, gyn yss (by stealth, clandestinely, covert, in secret, on the sly, secretly, surreptitious, surreptitiously, unadvised, unawares, unconsciously), doaltattym (abrupt, sudden, unawares). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | expectedunay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | inopinado (abrupt, sudden, uncontemplated, unforeseen), inesperado (abrupt, accidental, knockdown, sudden, unforeseen, unhoped, unlooked-for), imprevisto (contretemps, sudden, surprising, uncontemplated, undesigned, unforeseen, unlooked-for, unpredictable). (various references) | |
Romanian | subit (abrupt, all of a sudden, on a sudden, sharp, sudden, suddenly, unexpectedly, upon a sudden), neprevãzut (extemporaneous, fortuitous, snap, stray, unforeseen, unlooked for), neaşteptat (abrupt, snap, sudden, undreamed of, unforeseen, unlooked for, wayward), nãprasnic (amazing, awful, impetuous, sudden, suddenly, terrible, tremendous, violent), intempestiv (tempestuous), grabnic (early, flying, hurried, sudden, urgent, urgently), brusc (abrupt, abruptly, all at once, bang, bounce, brusque, plop, plump, rash, roughly, rude, sharp, sharply, short, shortly, snap, sudden, suddenly, unawares, unexpectedly). (various references) | |
Russian | неожиданный (off-guard, sudden, surprising, uncontemplated, undreamedof, undreamtof, unhoped, unlooked for, unlooked-for, unrehearsed, unsuspected, upbeat). (various references) | |
Scottish | obann (sudden). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | slučajan (accidental, adventitious, chance, coincidental, contingent, fortuitous, haphazard, incidental, random, unintentional), nepredviđen (unforeseen, unpredicted), neočikivan (uncontemplated), neočekivan (accidental, surprising, unlooked for), nenadan (sudden, unhoped). (various references) | |
Spanish | inesperado (abrupt, freak, freakish, unlooked for), imprevisto (improvisation, sneak, sudden, unprovided). (various references) | |
Swedish | oväntad (abrupt, unlooked for, unsuspected), oförmodad (abrupt, unawares). (various references) | |
Turkish | umulmadık (improbable, sudden, unforeseen, unhoped, unhoped-for, unimagined, unlooked for, unsuspected, unthought of), davetsiz (intrusive, unasked, unbid, unbidden, uncalled, uninvited), beklenmedik (abrupt, adventitious, heaven-sent, improbable, snap, sudden, surprise, unannounced, unforeseen, unhoped, unhoped-for, unimagined, unlooked for). (various references) | |
Turkmen | tarpa (sudden), oslagsyz. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | несподіваний (abrupt, accidental, extempore, helter-skelter, occasional, surprising, unhoped, unlooked for, unsuspected). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | thình lình (bounce, slap-bang, sudden), không ngờ (uncontemplated, undreamed-of, undreamt-of, unlooked-for, unsuspected, unthought-of), không mong đợi, điều không ngờ. (various references) | |
Welsh | annisgwyliadwy, annisgwyl. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | inaestimatus, inopinatus, insperatae, insperatus, repens, repente, repentina, repentino, repentinus, subito, subitus. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "unexpected": unexpectedly, unexpectedness, unexpectednesses. (additional references) | |
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"Unexpected" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: unexpecte. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "unexpected" (pronounced u'nikspe"ktud) |
| 9 | -i k s p e" k t u d | expected. |
| 7 | -s p e" k t u d | disrespected, inspected, respected, suspected, unsuspected. |
| 5 | -e" k t u d | affected, collected, connected, corrected, defected, deflected, dejected, detected, directed, disaffected, disconnected, intersected, dissected, effected, ejected, elected, erected, infected, inflected, injected, interconnected, interjected, misdirected, neglected, objected, perfected, projected, protected, recollected, reconnected, redirected, reelected, reflected, rejected, resurrected, selected, subjected, unaffected, uncollected, unconnected, uncorrected, undetected, unelected, uninfected, unprotected. |
| 4 | -k t u d | abstracted, abducted, acted, addicted, afflicted, attracted, compacted, concocted, conducted, conflicted, constricted, constructed, contacted, contracted, contradicted, convicted, counteracted, deducted, depicted, destructed, detracted, distracted, enacted, evicted, exacted, extracted, impacted, inducted, inflicted, instructed, interacted, interdicted, obstructed, overacted, overreacted, predicted, protracted, reacted, reconstructed, redacted, reenacted, restricted, retracted, subcontracted, subtracted, transacted, transected, uncontradicted, unobstructed, unreconstructed, unrestricted. |
| 3 | -t u d | abrogated, abutted, accelerated, accented, accentuated, accepted, acclimated, accommodated, abated, abbreviated, abdicated, abetted, aborted, accosted, accounted, accredited, accumulated, acquainted, acquitted, activated, adapted, adjudicated, adjusted, admitted, adopted, adulterated, advocated, affiliated, affronted, aggravated, aggregated, agitated, airlifted, alerted, alienated, alleviated, allocated, allotted, alternated, amalgamated, ameliorated, amounted, amputated, angulated, animated, annihilated, annotated, anted, anticipated, antiquated, appointed, appreciated, appropriated, approximated, arbitrated, arrested, articulated, aspirated, assassinated, assaulted, asserted, assimilated, assisted, associated, assorted, attempted, attenuated, attested, attributed, audited, augmented, authenticated, automated, averted, awaited, backdated, baited, bankrupted, bated, batted, belated, belted, benefited, benefitted, benighted, berated, bested, bifurcated, bigoted, blacklisted, blanketed, blasted, blighted, bloated, blunted, blurted, boasted, boated, bolted, boosted, booted, boycotted, breasted, budgeted, busted, caffeinated, calculated, calibrated, capitulated, captivated, carbonated, carbureted, carotid, carpeted, carted, castigated, castrated, catapulted, celebrated, cemented, chanted, charted, chatted, cheated, chested, chlorinated, circuited, circulated, circumvented, cited, closeted, clotted, coasted, coated, coexisted, collaborated, comforted, commemorated, commented, committed, communicated, commuted, compensated, competed, complemented, completed, complicated, complimented, computed, conceited, concentrated, concerted, confiscated, confronted, congested, congratulated, congregated, conjugated, conscripted, consecrated, consented, consisted, consolidated, constipated, constituted, consulted, consummated, contaminated, contemplated, contented, contested, contorted, contrasted, contributed, converted, convoluted, cooperated, coordinated, copyrighted, correlated, corroborated, corrugated, corrupted, costed, counted, counterfeited, courted, coveted, crafted, created, credited, cremated, crenelated, crested, crusted, culminated, cultivated, darted, dated, daunted, deactivated, debated, debilitated, decaffeinated, decapitated, decelerated, decimated, decontaminated, decorated, dedicated, defaulted, defeated, deflated, degenerated, dehydrated, delegated, deleted, deliberated, delighted, delineated, delisted, demented, demonstrated, demoted, denigrated, denominated, denoted, dented, departed, depleted, deported, deposited, depreciated, deregulated, desecrated, desegregated, deserted, designated, deteriorated, detested, detonated, devaluated, devastated, deviated, devoted, dictated, differentiated, digested, dilapidated, dilated, diluted, disappointed, disassociated, discontented, interpolated, interpreted, interrelated, interrogated, interrupted, intimated, intimidated, intoxicated, introverted, inundated, invalidated, invented, inverted, invested, investigated, invigorated, invited, irradiated, irrigated, irritated, isolated, jacketed, jetted, jilted, jointed, jolted, jotted, knighted, knitted, knotted, lambasted, lamented, laminated, lasted, legislated, levitated, liberated, lifted, lighted, lighthearted, limited, liquidated, listed, litigated, located, looted, lubricated, lusted, discounted, discredited, discriminated, disenchanted, disgusted, disintegrated, disinterested, disinvited, disjointed, dislocated, disoriented, dispirited, disputed, disrupted, disseminated, dissented, dissipated, distorted, distributed, distrusted, diverted, divested, documented, domesticated, dominated, donated, dotted, doubted, drafted, drifted, duplicated, dusted, edited, educated, elaborated, elated, electrocuted, elevated, elicited, eliminated, elongated, elucidated, emaciated, emanated, emancipated, emasculated, emigrated, emitted, emulated, encapsulated, enchanted, encrusted, encrypted, enlisted, entrusted, enumerated, enunciated, equated, eradicated, erupted, escalated, escorted, estimated, evacuated, evaluated, evaporated, eviscerated, exacerbated, exaggerated, exalted, exasperated, excavated, excepted, excerpted, excited, excommunicated, excoriated, executed, exempted, exerted, exhausted, exhibited, exhilarated, exhorted, existed, exited, exonerated, expedited, experimented, exploited, exported, expropriated, exterminated, extorted, extradited, extrapolated, extricated, extroverted, exulted, fabricated, faceted, facilitated, fainted, fainthearted, farsighted, fascinated, fasted, fated, faulted, feasted, federated, fermented, ferreted, feted, fetid, filleted, fingerprinted, fisted, fitted, fixated, flabbergasted, flagellated, flaunted, flirted, floated, flouted, fluctuated, foisted, fomented, footed, footnoted, forecasted, forested, forfeited, formulated, fragmented, frequented, fretted, fronted, frosted, frustrated, gated, generated, germinated, gifted, glaciated, gloated, glutted, graduated, grafted, granted, grated, gravitated, greeted, grunted, guested, gusted, gutted, gyrated, halfhearted, hallucinated, halogenated, halted, handcrafted, harvested, hated, hearted, heated, helmeted, hesitated, highlighted, hinted, hoisted, hooted, hosted, humiliated, hunted, hydrated, hydrogenated, hyphenated, ignited, illuminated, illustrated, imitated, immigrated, imparted, impersonated, implanted, implemented, implicated, imported, impregnated, imprinted, imputed, inactivated, inaugurated, incapacitated, incarcerated, incinerated, incited, incorporated, inculcated, indebted, indicated, indicted, indited, indoctrinated, infatuated, infested, infiltrated, inflated, infuriated, ingested, inhabited, inherited, inhibited, initiated, innovated, inoculated, inserted, insinuated, insisted, instigated, instituted, insulated, insulted, integrated, intercepted, interested, maladjusted, malted, maltreated, mandated, manifested, manipulated, marinated, marketed, masted, masturbated, mated, mediated, medicated, melted, merited, meted, migrated, minted, misallocated, misappropriated, miscalculated, misinterpreted, misquoted, misreported, misrepresented, misstated, mistreated, mistrusted, mitigated, moderated, modulated, molested, motivated, mounted, multifaceted, mutated, muted, mutilated, narrated, nauseated, navigated, nearsighted, necessitated, negated, negotiated, nested, netted, nominated, nonregulated, noted, obligated, obliterated, officiated, omitted, operated, opinionated, opted, orbited, orchestrated, orientated, oriented, originated, ornamented, ousted, outdated, outed, outfitted, outlasted, outvoted, overestimated, overexcited, overheated, overpopulated, overrated, overregulated, overrepresented, overstated, overweighted, oxygenated, painted, panted, parachuted, parted, participated, pasted, patented, patted, pelleted, pelted, penetrated, perforated, permeated, permitted, perpetrated, perpetuated, persecuted, persisted, perverted, petted, picketed, piloted, pinpointed, pirated, pitted, pivoted, planted, plated, plotted, plummeted, pocketed, pointed, pollinated, polluted, pontificated, populated, ported, posited, posted, potted, pouted, precipitated, predated, predicated, predominated, preempted, preexisted, prefabricated, premeditated, presented, prevented, printed, profited, prognosticated, prohibited, proliferated, promoted, prompted, promulgated, propagated, prorated, prosecuted, protested, punctuated, purported, putted, quieted, quilted, quoted, radiated, rafted, ranted, ratcheted, rated, reactivated, readjusted, readmitted, reallocated, reappointed, rearrested, reasserted, rebated, rebutted, recalculated, recanted, reciprocated, recited, reconstituted, recounted, recreated, recruited, redecorated, redistributed, redrafted, reevaluated, refitted, reformulated, refrigerated, refuted, regenerated, regimented, regretted, regulated, rehabilitated, reignited, reincarnated, reinstated, reinstituted, reintegrated, reinterpreted, reinvented, reinvested, reinvigorated, reinvited, reiterated, rejuvenated, related, relegated, relented, relocated, remarketed, remitted, renegotiated, renominated, renovated, rented, repainted, repatriated, repeated, repented, replanted, replicated, reported, represented, reprinted, repudiated, reputed, requested, rerouted, resented, resisted, resonated, resorted, restarted, restated, rested, resubmitted, resulted, resuscitated, retaliated, retested, retorted, retreated, retrofitted, reunited, reverberated, reverted, revisited, revolted, righted, rioted, riveted, roasted, rocketed, roosted, rooted, rotated, rotted, ruminated, rusted, rutted, sainted, salivated, salted, saluted, sandblasted, sated, saturated, scapegoated, scented, scouted, scripted, sculpted, seated, secreted, sedated, segmented, segregated, separated, serrated, shafted, shifted, shorted, shortsighted, shouted, shunted, sifted, sighted, silhouetted, simulated, sited, situated, skated, skirted, skyrocketed, slanted, slated, slighted, slotted, snorted, solicited, sophisticated, sorted, speculated, spirited, sported, spotlighted, spotted, spouted, sprinted, sprouted, spurted, squirted, stagnated, stalemated, started, stated, stilted, stimulated, stipulated, stunted, subjugated, submitted, subordinated, substantiated, substituted, subverted, suffocated, suggested, suited, superheated, supplanted, supplemented, supported, surmounted, swatted, sweated, syncopated, syndicated, tabulated, tainted, talented, targeted, tasted, taunted, tempted, terminated, tested, throated, thwarted, ticketed, tightfisted, tilted, tinted, titillated, toasted, tolerated, tormented, toted, touted, translated, transmitted, transplanted, transported, treated, trotted, trumpeted, truncated, trusted, tufted, twisted, unabated, unaccounted, unaccredited, unadjusted, unadulterated, unaffiliated, unallocated, unanticipated, unappreciated, unassisted, unaudited, unbolted, uncharted, uncoated, uncommitted, uncompensated, uncompleted, uncomplicated, unconsolidated, uncontaminated, uncontested, unconverted, uncoordinated, uncorroborated, uncounted, undated, undaunted, undefeated, undercounted, underestimated, underrated, underreported, underrepresented, understated, undifferentiated, undiluted, undisputed, undistributed, undocumented, undoubted, unedited, uneducated, unexploited, unincorporated, unindicted, uninhabited, uninhibited, uninitiated, uninterested, uninterrupted, uninvited, United, unlimited, unlisted, unmitigated, unmolested, unpainted, unprecedented, unrated, unregulated, unrelated, unreported, unrepresented, unrequited, unsaturated, unscripted, unseated, unsolicited, unsophisticated, unstated, unsubstantiated, unsuited, unsupported, untainted, untested, untreated, unwanted, unwarranted, updated, uplifted, uprooted, vacated, vaccinated, vacillated, validated, vatted, vaulted, vaunted, venerated, vented, ventilated, vested, vetted, vindicated, violated, visited, voted, wafted, waited, wanted, warranted, wasted, weighted, whetted, whited, wholehearted, wilted, witted, worsted, wrested. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-d-e-e-e-n-p-t-u-x" | |
-2 letters: excepted, executed, expected. | |
-3 letters: execute. | |
-4 letters: decent, deepen, depute, exceed, except, exeunt, expect, expend, extend, pecten, peened, punted. | |
-5 letters: centu, deuce, dunce, educe, educt, endue, etude, exude, pence, tepee, tuned, undee, upend. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-d-e-e-e-n-p-t-u-x" | |
+2 letters: unexpectedly. | |
+4 letters: unexpectedness. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Images: Photo Album 7. Images: Digital Art 8. Quotations: Familiar | 9. Quotations: Fiction 10. Quotations: Non-fiction 11. Quotations: Speeches 12. Usage Frequency | 13. Expressions 14. Expressions: Internet 15. Translations: Modern 16. Translations: Ancient | 17. Derivations 18. Rhymes 19. Anagrams 20. Bibliography |
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