unlooked-for en · ADJ
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of unlooked for.
alt of unlooked for
They were interrupted by the entrance of an unlooked-for visitor, the Chevalier de Joinville.
1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XV, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 174:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unlooked-for | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unlooked-for | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |