Unhoped For

C1 8+

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈhoʊpt fɔr/

Definitions of unhoped for

adjective not expected or anticipated; unexpected

Example Sentences

A1 The unexpected gift was unhoped for.

A2 She received an unhoped for promotion at work.

B1 Winning the lottery was an unhoped for stroke of luck.

B2 The team's victory in the championship was unhoped for.

C1 The discovery of a new species was an unhoped for breakthrough in science.

C2 The unhoped for reconciliation between the two countries brought hope for peace in the region.

preposition used to describe something that was not hoped for or expected

Example Sentences

A1 I found an unhoped for surprise in my lunchbox.

A2 She received an unhoped for promotion at work.

B1 The team's victory was an unhoped for result.

B2 Winning the lottery was an unhoped for stroke of luck.

C1 The discovery of a new species was an unhoped for breakthrough in the field of biology.

C2 The sudden ceasefire was an unhoped for development in the long-standing conflict.

Examples of unhoped for in a Sentence

formal The discovery of the rare species was an unhoped for event in the scientific community.

informal Winning the lottery was completely unhoped for, but I'm not complaining!

slang Getting an A+ on that test was totally unhoped for, I thought I was going to fail.

figurative The sudden reconciliation between the two feuding families was an unhoped for miracle.

Grammatical Forms of unhoped for

past tense

unhoped for

plural

unhoped fors

comparative

more unhoped for

superlative

most unhoped for

present tense

unhope for

future tense

will be unhoped for

perfect tense

have been unhoped for

continuous tense

is being unhoped for

singular

unhoped for

positive degree

unhoped for

infinitive

to unhope for

gerund

unhoping for

participle

unhoped for

Origin and Evolution of unhoped for

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Middle English, Old English, Old Norse
Story behind the word: The word 'unhoped for' originated from Middle English, influenced by Old English and Old Norse languages.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something unexpected or not anticipated, the term 'unhoped for' has evolved to convey a sense of surprise or astonishment in modern usage.