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surprising
adjective
: unexpected or unusual : causing surprise
Full Definition of SURPRISING
: of a nature that excites surprise
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First Known Use of SURPRISING
1614
Related to SURPRISING
- Synonyms
- amazing, astonishing, astounding, blindsiding, dumbfounding (also dumfounding), eye-opening, flabbergasting, jarring, jaw-dropping, jolting, shocking, startling, stunning, stupefying
- Antonyms
- unsurprising
SURPRISING Defined for Kids
surprising
adjective sur·pris·ing \sər-ˈprī-ziŋ, sə-ˈprī-ziŋ\
Definition of SURPRISING for Kids
: causing astonishment : unexpected <Although some things were always the same with Abuelita … others were surprising … — Pam Muñoz Ryan, Esperanza Rising>
— sur·pris·ing·ly adverb <He is a surprisingly good singer.>
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