surprising

adjective

sur·pris·ing sər-ˈprī-ziŋ How to pronounce surprising (audio)

sə-

: of a nature that excites surprise

Example Sentences

It's not surprising that he doesn't want to go. The changes to the campus were surprising. He shows a surprising lack of concern for others. A surprising number of people were laid off at the factory.

Recent Examples on the Web Finding phosphate on the moon, where the mineral prospers, was not surprising, but the columnar crystal form was new to scientists.

Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 12 Sep. 2022 The level of trust Monroe County residents have in the nuclear reactor is surprising considering that the first version, Fermi I, suffered a partial meltdown on Oct. 5, 1966.

Mark Naida, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 What was surprising, Hashmi and Favola said, was Kiggans’s support for a $70 million audit of the 2020 election proposed by Sen. Amanda F. Chase (R-Chesterfield), which was rejected by all but four Republicans.

Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 That is not surprising, because consumer services, like travel and dining out at restaurants, are still recovering from the complete collapse during the early part of the pandemic.

Gad Levanon For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 But this drop has been uneven—the biggest drop has been for the lowest-performing students, which isn’t necessarily surprising because the lowest-performing students were probably less engaged in school.

Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 Speck is a big fan of space, which isn’t surprising.

Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Sep. 2022 Ironically, though, early versions of one of the highest configurations of the XPS 13 Plus have a problem that's surprising for a laptop with its background.

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022 What was surprising was that others also stopped dividing at the same point.

Laura Ungar, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

surprising 1 of 2

adjective

as in startling

causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness the surprising news that they were going to have a baby had them rushing to buy nursery furniture

Synonyms & Similar Words

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startling
shocking
amazing
stunning
astonishing
unexpected
wonderful
astounding
incredible
jarring
stupefying
awesome
dumbfounding
flabbergasting
unusual
breathtaking
jolting
miraculous
jaw-dropping
eye-opening
remarkable
dumfounding
extraordinary
impressive
perplexing
dismaying
staggering
uncommon
awful
bewildering
disconcerting
spectacular
blindsiding
upsetting
unlikely
confusing
wondrous
unanticipated
discomfiting
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noticeable
marvellous
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sensational
sublime
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phenomenal
incomprehensible
prodigious
outstanding
portentous
unannounced
conspicuous
fabulous
unique
nonplusing
muddling
nonplussing
unwonted
heart-stopping
flustering
singular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unsurprising
common
typical
usual
ordinary
normal
customary
mundane
unremarkable
unexceptional

as in astonishing

causing wonder or astonishment it's surprising how much knowledge of physics the architects of those immense medieval cathedrals must have had

Synonyms & Similar Words

astonishing
amazing
wonderful
miraculous
incredible
stunning
marvelous
marvellous
staggering
sublime
impressive
extraordinary
remarkable
awesome
astounding
interesting
wondrous
unusual
stupendous
spectacular
fascinating
eye-opening
prodigious
fabulous
awful
portentous
exciting
unbelievable
inconceivable
uncommon
striking
unique
notable
rare
unthinkable
unimaginable
noticeable
incomprehensible
outstanding
enchanting
attractive
phenomenal
charming
enlightening
attracting
sensational
conspicuous
entertaining
unwonted
alluring
mind-blowing
mind-boggling
invigorating
enthralling
captivating
singular
smashing
energizing
beguiling
enlivening
bewitching
galvanizing
mind-bending
stimulating
animating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unremarkable
unimpressive
uninteresting
tedious
typical
common
boring
uninspiring
usual
ordinary
tiring
customary
dull
monotonous
normal
mundane
wearisome
weary
wearying
unexceptional
uninspired
discouraging
exhausting
disheartening
draining
debilitating
fatiguing
dispiriting
demoralizing
jading
wearing
enervating
enfeebling

surprising

2 of 2

verb

variants also surprizing

present participle of surprise

as in amazing

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house

Synonyms & Similar Words

amazing
shocking
astonishing
stunning
startling
astounding
dumbfounding
flabbergasting
stupefying
bewildering
disconcerting
perplexing
dumfounding
dismaying
befuddling
jarring
bowling over
thunderstriking
discomfiting
rocking
taking by surprise
taking aback
confusing
confounding
flooring
blindsiding
blowing away
muddling
nonplussing
shaking up
nonplusing
dazing
knocking for a loop

as in ambushing

to lie in wait for and attack by surprise FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations

Synonyms & Similar Words

ambushing
attacking
capturing
trapping
waylaying
hunting
ambuscading
striking
assaulting
tackling
assailing
charging
jumping
storming
snaring
mugging
ensnaring
sallying
entrapping
stalking
mousetrapping
netting
pouncing (on)
preying (on or upon)

单词	surprising
释义	surprising adjective sur·pris·ing sər-ˈprī-ziŋ sə- : of a nature that excites surprise Synonyms amazing astonishing astounding blindsiding dumbfounding dumfounding eye-opening flabbergasting jarring jaw-dropping jolting shocking startling stunning stupefying See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences It's not surprising that he doesn't want to go. The changes to the campus were surprising. He shows a surprising lack of concern for others. A surprising number of people were laid off at the factory. Recent Examples on the Web Finding phosphate on the moon, where the mineral prospers, was not surprising, but the columnar crystal form was new to scientists. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 12 Sep. 2022 The level of trust Monroe County residents have in the nuclear reactor is surprising considering that the first version, Fermi I, suffered a partial meltdown on Oct. 5, 1966. Mark Naida, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 What was surprising, Hashmi and Favola said, was Kiggans’s support for a $70 million audit of the 2020 election proposed by Sen. Amanda F. Chase (R-Chesterfield), which was rejected by all but four Republicans. Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 That is not surprising, because consumer services, like travel and dining out at restaurants, are still recovering from the complete collapse during the early part of the pandemic. Gad Levanon For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 But this drop has been uneven—the biggest drop has been for the lowest-performing students, which isn’t necessarily surprising because the lowest-performing students were probably less engaged in school. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 Speck is a big fan of space, which isn’t surprising. Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Sep. 2022 Ironically, though, early versions of one of the highest configurations of the XPS 13 Plus have a problem that's surprising for a laptop with its background. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022 What was surprising was that others also stopped dividing at the same point. Laura Ungar, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1614, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition surprising adjective sur·pris·ing sər-ˈprī-ziŋ, sə-ˈprī-ziŋ : causing astonishment : unexpected Although some things were always the same with Abuelita … others were surprising … Pam Muñoz Ryan, Esperanza Rising surprising 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in startling causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness the surprising news that they were going to have a baby had them rushing to buy nursery furniture Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance startling shocking amazing stunning astonishing unexpected wonderful astounding incredible jarring stupefying awesome dumbfounding flabbergasting unusual breathtaking jolting miraculous jaw-dropping eye-opening remarkable dumfounding extraordinary impressive perplexing dismaying staggering uncommon awful bewildering disconcerting spectacular blindsiding upsetting unlikely confusing wondrous unanticipated discomfiting unforeseen confounding unbelievable stupendous inconceivable marvelous notable noticeable marvellous befuddling rare striking sensational sublime unthinkable unimaginable phenomenal incomprehensible prodigious outstanding portentous unannounced conspicuous fabulous unique nonplusing muddling nonplussing unwonted heart-stopping flustering singular Antonyms & Near Antonyms unsurprising common typical usual ordinary normal customary mundane unremarkable unexceptional See More 2 as in astonishing causing wonder or astonishment it's surprising how much knowledge of physics the architects of those immense medieval cathedrals must have had Synonyms & Similar Words astonishing amazing wonderful miraculous incredible stunning marvelous marvellous staggering sublime impressive extraordinary remarkable awesome astounding interesting wondrous unusual stupendous spectacular fascinating eye-opening prodigious fabulous awful portentous exciting unbelievable inconceivable uncommon striking unique notable rare unthinkable unimaginable noticeable incomprehensible outstanding enchanting attractive phenomenal charming enlightening attracting sensational conspicuous entertaining unwonted alluring mind-blowing mind-boggling invigorating enthralling captivating singular smashing energizing beguiling enlivening bewitching galvanizing mind-bending stimulating animating Antonyms & Near Antonyms unremarkable unimpressive uninteresting tedious typical common boring uninspiring usual ordinary tiring customary dull monotonous normal mundane wearisome weary wearying unexceptional uninspired discouraging exhausting disheartening draining debilitating fatiguing dispiriting demoralizing jading wearing enervating enfeebling See More surprising 2 of 2 verb variants also surprizing present participle of surprise 1 as in amazing to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house Synonyms & Similar Words amazing shocking astonishing stunning startling astounding dumbfounding flabbergasting stupefying bewildering disconcerting perplexing dumfounding dismaying befuddling jarring bowling over thunderstriking discomfiting rocking taking by surprise taking aback confusing confounding flooring blindsiding blowing away muddling nonplussing shaking up nonplusing dazing knocking for a loop 2 as in ambushing to lie in wait for and attack by surprise FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations Synonyms & Similar Words ambushing attacking capturing trapping waylaying hunting ambuscading striking assaulting tackling assailing charging jumping storming snaring mugging ensnaring sallying entrapping stalking mousetrapping netting pouncing (on) preying (on or upon)
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