Definition of "unforeseen" []

• Not felt or realized beforehand; unexpected: unforeseen difficulties. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "It has asked the state for more funds and is deciding whether to borrow an additional $7.5 million to pay for what it calls "unforeseen expenses.""
• "Attorney Gloria Allred says the news conference has been canceled due to what she terms unforeseen circumstances."
• "Attorney Gloria Allred says the news conference has been canceled because of what she termed unforeseen circumstances."