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Unexpected is a related term of curt.


As an adjective unexpected

is not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

As a proper noun curt is

a short form of the male given name curtis.

unexpected

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
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  • *
  • The windmill presented unexpected difficulties.

    Synonyms

    * See

    Antonyms

    * expected

    Derived terms

    * unexpectedly * unexpectedness

    curt

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
  • *
  • Short or concise.
  • Synonyms

    * (terse to the point of being rude) abrupt, blunt, brusque

    Derived terms

    * curtly * curtness * curtail

    Anagrams

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