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unhoped-for

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un·hoped-for (n-hptfôr)
adj.
Not expected or hoped for.
unhoped-for [ˌʌnˈhəʊptfɔː]
adj
(esp of something pleasant) not anticipated; unexpected
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unhoped-for - so unexpected as to have not been imaginedunhoped-for - 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"
unhoped, unthought, unthought-of
unexpected - not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news"
Translations
unhoped-for [ʌnˈhəʊptfɔːʳ] ADJ → inesperado
unhoped-for
adj → unverhofft
unhoped-for [ˌʌnˈhəʊptfɔːʳ] adj → insperato/a
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