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Expected

Expected adjective - Being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events.
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Untoward is an antonym for expected.
Nearby Words: expectation, expecting, expectance, expectable

Untoward

Untoward adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
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Expected is an antonym for untoward.
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