Inespéré (en. Unexpected)
/in-es-pe-re/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
adjective
Which surprises by its unexpected nature.
His unexpected victory was truly unforeseen.
Sa victoire inattendue était vraiment inespérée.
Of a nature that exceeds expectations.
She made an unforeseen progress in a short time.
Elle a fait un progrès inespéré en peu de temps.
Which is not expected or imagined.
He received unexpected support from his friends.
Il a reçu un soutien inespéré de ses amis.
Etymology
Comes from the Latin 'insperatus', which means 'unhoped for'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
an unexpected result
a result that was not anticipated.
un résultat inespéré
an unexpected assistance
a surprising and unforeseen assistance.
une aide inespérée
an unexpected turnaround
an unexpected change of situation.
un revirement inespéré
Related Words
hope
Feeling of positive anticipation for something desired.
espoir
expectation
Action of predicting or hoping for a future event.
attente
surprise
Emotion felt when faced with the unexpected.
surprise
Slang Meanings
It's a bonus.
This surprise gift is a bonus, totally unforeseen.
Ce cadeau surprise, c'est du bonus, totalement inespéré.
Completely crazy.
What he said was unexpected, it was completely crazy.
Ce qu'il a dit était inespéré, c'était complètement fou.