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Surprising

adjective

/sər'praɪz.ɪŋ/

Meaning

causing surprise; unexpected; remarkable

causing surprise or astonishment

It's surprising how quickly children learn new languages.

The sudden storm was surprising.

astonishing, amazing, unexpected, remarkable, shocking

Entry 1

astonishing, amazing, unexpected, remarkable

Entry 2

amazing, astonishing, shocking, unexpected

predictable, expected, ordinary, unsurprising

Entry 1

predictable, expected, ordinary, unsurprising

Entry 2

predictable, expected

surprising news, surprising result, not surprising, surprising turn

Entry 1

surprising news, surprising result, not surprising

Entry 2

surprising result, surprising turn, surprising news

quick to lose one's temper; easily angered

Related to the chemical processes within living organisms to maintain life.

giving pleasure or enjoyment

firmly fixed; not likely to change or fail

not affected by something; able to oppose or withstand

having a small length, height, or duration; not long