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Unintended vs Unexpected - What's the difference?

unintended | unexpected |

As adjectives the difference between unintended and unexpected

is that unintended is not intended; unplanned while unexpected is not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

unintended

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not intended; unplanned
  • * 2006', Sarah Brown of National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, reported on ''Washington Post'' website, '''''Unintended''' Pregnancy Linked to State Funding Cuts'' read at on 14 May 2006 - The most powerful and least divisive way to decrease abortion is to reduce ' unintended pregnancy.
  • Antonyms

    * intended

    Anagrams

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    unexpected

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
  • * , title=The Mirror and the Lamp
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  • *
  • The windmill presented unexpected difficulties.

    Synonyms

    * See

    Antonyms

    * expected

    Derived terms

    * unexpectedly * unexpectedness