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unplanned

/ˌˈʌnˌplænd/
/ənˈplænd/
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Definitions of unplanned
  1. adjective
    without apparent forethought or prompting or planning
    “an unplanned economy”
    “accepts an unplanned order”
    unplanned remarks”
    synonyms:
    unintended
    not deliberate
    casual, chance
    occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
    ad hoc
    often improvised or impromptu
    casual
    without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
    unpremeditated
    not prepared or planned in advance
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    antonyms:
    planned
    designed or carried out according to a plan
    intended
    resulting from one's intentions
    contrived
    showing effects of planning or manipulation
    deep-laid
    secretly and carefully planned
    predetermined, preset
    set in advance
    put-up
    planned secretly
    premeditated
    characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning
  2. adjective
    not done with purpose or intent
    unintended
    not deliberate
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