Expected and Spectacular

Expected

Expected adjective - Being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events.

Spectacular is an antonym for expected.

Spectacular

Spectacular adjective - Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect.

Expected is an antonym for spectacular in wonderful topic.

Nearby Word: spectacle

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Bring It On A spectacular, West Side Story-type "cheer fighting" sequence turns uglier than expected and cheerleaders on both sides are wounded and unable to compete!
  • Eldritch Abomination / Video Games It is also, in a spectacular subversion of the expected attitudes of such a creature, strongly Lawful Good.
  • Series / Fresh Off the Boat In the episode "Blind Spot," Eddie mentioned that because he's Asian, he is expected to make a really ingenious and spectacular project for his science project.
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