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adjective
- 1. causing surprise; unexpected: "a surprising sequence of events"
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adjective. uk / səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ / us / sɚˈpraɪ.zɪŋ / Add to word list. B1. unexpected: He gave a quite surprising answer. It's hardly / scarcely /not surprising (that) you're putting on weight, considering how much you're eating. I have to say that it's surprising to find you agreeing with me for once. Synonym. amazing. Opposite. unsurprising.
Something that is surprising is unexpected or unusual and makes you feel surprised. It is not surprising that children learn to read at different rates. A surprising number of customers order the same sandwich every day. Synonyms: amazing, remarkable, incredible [informal], astonishing More Synonyms of surprising.
Definition of surprising adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Surprising definition: causing surprise, wonder, or astonishment.. See examples of SURPRISING used in a sentence.
The meaning of SURPRISING is of a nature that excites surprise. How to use surprising in a sentence.
not expected and making someone feel surprised: It's not surprising you're putting on weight, the amount you're eating! Fewer examples. His arrival set off a surprising chain of events. Her resignation was very surprising. It may, at first sight, seem a surprising choice. It's not surprising that she left him.
n. 1. The act of surprising or the condition of being surprised: Imagine my surprise on seeing you here. 2. Something, such as an unexpected encounter, event, or gift, that surprises.
