unplanned

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ planned.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ænd

Adjective

unplanned (comparative more unplanned, superlative most unplanned)

1. unintentional; not intended
2. spontaneous and not thought through in advance
   • 2023 May 3, David Bradley, “Driver Only Operation should depend on passenger density”, in RAIL, number 982, page 62:

     All of these factors increase the probability of stranding and the severity of the consequences. Since 2011, there have been several strandings that resulted in unplanned evacuations, because the passengers became desperate from personal discomfort or lack of confidence of being rescued.

3. not having any structure or organization

Synonyms

• (not intended): see also Thesaurus:unintentional or Thesaurus:accidental
• (not thought through in advance): see also Thesaurus:impromptu

Antonyms

• planned

Derived terms

• rapid unplanned disassembly

 

Related terms

• unexpected
• contingent
• incidental

Translations

unintentional; not intended

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 意外的, 计划外的

• Czech: neplánovaný m
• Danish: uplanlagt
• Finnish: tahaton (fi)
• French: non-planifié m
• Japanese: 計画外の (keikakugai no), 予定外の (yoteigai no)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: uplanlagt

• Swedish: oplanerad (sv), oavsiktlig (sv)

not thought through in advance

• Danish: ugennemtænkt
• Finnish: suunnittelematon (fi)
• Mandarin: 意外的, 偶然的 (zh)
• Swedish: oplanerad (sv)

not having structure or organization

• Danish: ustruktureret
• Finnish: suunnittelematon (fi)
• Greek: αρυμοτόμητος (el) (arymotómitos)
• Swedish: oplanerad (sv)