inopinate

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adjective

Not expected, thought of, or looked for.

OriginLatin inopīnātus →
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Meanings

adjectiveinopinate (comparative more inopinate, superlative most inopinate)

comparative more inopinate · superlative most inopinate

  1. obsoleteNot expected, thought of, or looked for.

Origin

  1. Latininopīnātus
  2. Englishinopinate

From Latin inopīnātus. See in- (“not”), and opine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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