heypolyglot
Italian

inatteso

/i.natˈte.zo/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 7,352

Meaning

unexpected

  • not anticipated or expected; unforeseen

In a sentence

Abbiamo ricevuto una visita del tutto inattesa questo pomeriggio.

We received a completely unexpected visit this afternoon.

La notizia del suo improvviso addio è giunta del tutto inattesa?

Did the news of his sudden departure come completely unexpectedly?

Il successo del nuovo progetto non è stato affatto inatteso.

The success of the new project was not at all unexpected.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
inattesomasculine · singular
inattesafeminine · singular
inattesimasculine · plural
inattesefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Synonymous with 'imprevisto' and 'inaspettato'.
  • Can precede or follow the noun without a major change in meaning.

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