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Unexpected vs Unexplained - What's the difference?

unexpected | unexplained |

As adjectives the difference between unexpected and unexplained

is that unexpected is not expected, anticipated or foreseen while unexplained is not explained of unknown cause or origin.

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

    Related terms

    * unplanned * incidental * contingent * bolt from the blue * out of the blue

    unexplained

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not explained. Of unknown cause or origin.