unthought-of
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Not considered or imagined beforehand; unforeseen: Describes something so unexpected that it was not previously thought about or anticipated.
- Arising without prior thought or planning: Refers to an advantage, possibility, or event that occurs spontaneously and without premeditation.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The sudden offer of help from a stranger was an unthought-of kindness.
- They discovered an unthought-of solution to the problem during a casual conversation.
- Her resignation came as an unthought-of shock to the entire team.
Advanced Usage
- "remain unthought-of": to stay not considered or overlooked.
- For years, the potential risks of the technology remained unthought-of.
- "hitherto unthought-of": not thought of until this point in time.
- The invention opened up hitherto unthought-of possibilities for communication.
Variants and Related Words
- Unthought (adj): (Less common) Not thought of; often used interchangeably with "unthought-of" but can imply something not consciously considered.
- The consequences were unthought and severe.
- Unforeseen (adj): Not anticipated or predicted. (A close synonym, but less specific to the realm of thought/imagination).
- Unanticipated (adj): Not expected.
Synonyms
- Unforeseen
- Unanticipated
- Unexpected
- Unimagined
- Unpredicted
Antonyms
- Foreseen
- Anticipated
- Expected
- Predictable
Related Phrases
- Out of the blue: Happening unexpectedly. (This is an idiom describing suddenness, whereas "unthought-of" emphasizes the lack of prior consideration).
- Beyond one's wildest dreams: More than one could have imagined. (This idiom implies positive surprise and exceeding imagination, similar to a positive "unthought-of" event).
Adjective
- so unexpected as to have not been imagined
- an unhoped-for piece of luck
- an unthought advantage
- an unthought-of place to find the key