UNHOPED

unhoped, unhoped-for, unthought, unthought-of

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unhoped (not comparable)

Not hoped for; unexpected.

Usage notes

• unhoped-for is more frequently encountered.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*hoped", a.

Definition: Not hoped or expected. "With unhoped success." Dryden. Blessings of friends, which to my door Unasked, unhoped, have come. J. N. Newman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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