unforecasted
Not predicted beforehand
Unforecasted describes something that wasn't predicted or anticipated, especially weather or economic conditions: The unforecasted storm caught residents off guard.
The standard form is *unforecast*, but *unforecasted* appears in informal usage, treating forecast as a regular verb rather than one whose past form matches its base.
Not predicted or expected
- unanticipatedNot predicted beforehand
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- unpredictedNot foretold or anticipated
- unpremeditatedWithout advance planning
unplanned · unheralded · unsuspected · undetected · unprophesied · unreckoned · unlooked-for · unwarned
Deviation from the norm
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- outlierDistant data point
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- flukeChance stroke of luck
oddity · anomalous · freak · wild-card · exception · rarity · curio · incongruity
Sharp and unexpected
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
- swiftMoving with speed
- rapidMoving with haste
- precipitousExtremely steep, almost vertical
immediate · flash · impromptu · spur-of-the-moment · quick · meteoric · unannounced · blitz
Violent sudden disturbance
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- bewildermentState of being baffled
- startleFrighten suddenly
stupefaction · jolt · flabbergast · dumbfound · revelation · disbelief · incredulity · thunderbolt
State resisting forecasts
- variabilityTendency to change
- volatilityRapid, unpredictable changeability
- indeterminacyLack of fixed outcome
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
chance · contingency · imponderable · unknown · instability · aleatory · capriciousness · mercurial
unforeseen
Not predicted or expected
- unanticipatedNot predicted beforehand
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- unpredictedNot foretold or anticipated
unpremeditated · unplanned · unheralded · unsuspected · undetected · unprophesied · unreckoned · unlooked-for · unwarned · blindsiding
aberration
Deviation from the norm
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- outlierDistant data point
- irregularityDeparture from standard
fluke · oddity · anomalous · freak · wild-card · exception · rarity · curio · incongruity · quirk
abrupt
Sharp and unexpected
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
- swiftMoving with speed
- rapidMoving with haste
precipitous · immediate · flash · impromptu · spur-of-the-moment · quick · meteoric · unannounced · blitz · snap
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- bewildermentState of being baffled
startle · stupefaction · jolt · flabbergast · dumbfound · revelation · disbelief · incredulity · thunderbolt · jaw-dropper
unpredictability
State resisting forecasts
- variabilityTendency to change
- volatilityRapid, unpredictable changeability
- indeterminacyLack of fixed outcome
randomness · chance · contingency · imponderable · unknown · instability · aleatory · capriciousness · mercurial · flux
unforecastedforecasted
Estimated beforehand
predicted · projected · anticipated · foreseen · prognosticated
unforecastedscheduled
Arranged for specific time
planned · budgeted · anticipated · accounted for · on the radar
unforecastedexpected
Regarded as likely
anticipated · foreseen · known · planned · predictable
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