contraexpectation

noun

The situation where something runs contrary to expectation; an unexpected outcome.

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Meanings

nouncontraexpectation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe situation where something runs contrary to expectation; an unexpected outcome.

Origin

From contra- + expectation.

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APA

contraexpectation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contraexpectation

MLA

“contraexpectation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contraexpectation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contraexpectation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contraexpectation.

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