surprising
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surprising
- /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/ UK
- /sɚˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/ US
- /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/
Rhymes with -aɪzɪŋ
Where it comes from
From surprise + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of surprise
adjective more surprising · most surprising
-
Causing surprise.
A surprising number of people attended the rally.
Similar: astonishing, unexpected, astounding, awesome, random, shocking, spontaneous, sudden, surprise, heartstopping, surprising, unbelievable
Opposite: commonplace, everyday, expected, humdrum, mundane, unsurprising
noun surprisings
- A situation in which somebody is surprised. But the comments of most of these novelists are the record of their continual surprisings by the varieties of moral and aesthetic truths.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: astonishing, stunning, startling, amazing, unexpected, surprisal, puzzling, perplexing, astonished, jaw-dropping, astounding, amazed, awesome, astounded, uncanny, shocking
adjective
Opposite: commonplace, everyday, expected, humdrum, mundane, unsurprising
Translations
Every language
adj that is or are a surprise
| Español | sorprendente, sorpresivo |
|---|---|
| Português | surpreendente |
| Français | surprenant, étonnant, surprenante, étonnante |
| Deutsch | überraschend |
| Italiano | sorprendente |
| Ελληνικά | εκπληκτικός ekpliktikós |
| Română | surprinzător |
| Русский | удиви́тельный udivítelʹnyj, порази́тельный porazítelʹnyj, ди́вный dívnyj |
Talk about this word "surprising." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/surprising. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. surprising. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/surprising "surprising." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/surprising.Cite this
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title = {surprising},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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