unexpectant
Caught off guard
Unexpectant means not anticipating or awaiting something—the opposite of expectant.
Someone unexpectant is caught off guard, having no reason to suppose something would happen: She was completely unexpectant when they announced her name as the winner.
The word is uncommon; most speakers would say "not expecting" instead.
Not yet prepared
- unsuspectingNot anticipating danger
- obliviousLacking any awareness
- unawareLacking knowledge of something
- off-guardNot anticipating trouble
naive · unwitting · clueless · uninformed · ill-prepared · blindsided · vulnerable · exposed
Greatly shocked, overwhelmed
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- shockedDeeply startled or appalled
- amazedOverwhelmed by sudden wonder
taken aback · blindsided · floored · dumbfounded · flabbergasted · gobsmacked · thunderstruck · nonplussed
Without feeling or concern
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
impassive · unmoved · blasé · insouciant · phlegmatic · stoic · aloof · unaffected
Untroubled and composed
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- placidCalm, undisturbed
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- unruffledEmotionally undisturbed, placid
equanimous · undisturbed · collected · unperturbed · imperturbable · poised · centered · unbothered
unready
Not yet prepared
- unsuspectingNot anticipating danger
- obliviousLacking any awareness
- unawareLacking knowledge of something
off-guard · naive · unwitting · clueless · uninformed · ill-prepared · blindsided · vulnerable · exposed · defenseless
astonished
Greatly shocked, overwhelmed
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- shockedDeeply startled or appalled
amazed · taken aback · blindsided · floored · dumbfounded · flabbergasted · gobsmacked · thunderstruck · nonplussed · wide-eyed
apathetic
Without feeling or concern
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
- detachedApart or uninvolved
disinterested · impassive · unmoved · blasé · insouciant · phlegmatic · stoic · aloof · unaffected · passive
serene
Untroubled and composed
unruffled · equanimous · undisturbed · collected · unperturbed · imperturbable · poised · centered · unbothered · unfazed
unexpectantexpectant
Awaiting something foreseen
anticipating · expecting · awaiting · anticipatory · watchful
unexpectanthopeful
Feeling positive expectation
eager · excited · enthusiastic · optimistic · keen
expect, unexpected, expectation, expectant, unexpectedly, expectancy, unexpectedness, unexpecting