unplanned

adjective

un·​planned ˌən-ˈpland How to pronounce unplanned (audio)
Synonyms of unplannednext
: not expected or intended : not planned
an unplanned detour
an unplanned pregnancy

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Examples of unplanned in a Sentence

an unplanned change in our itinerary—we got lost! stumbled through a completely unplanned acceptance speech
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To avoid potential damage during an unplanned landing, planes will sometimes dump fuel or fly longer to burn it off. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 An impulse purchase is an unplanned and spontaneous transaction. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 OpenAI has similarly reported its own agents reaching government sites in unplanned ways. — Anat Lior, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 But the younger Torii’s succession was an abrupt and unplanned one. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unplanned

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unplanned was in 1775

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“Unplanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unplanned. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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