Surprising

English

Verb

surprising

1. Present participle of surprise.

Noun

surprising (uncountable)

1. The action of the verb to surprise.

Adjective

Surprising (comparative more Surprising, superlative most Surprising)

1. That is or are a surprise.

   A surprising number of people attended the rally.

Synonyms

• astonishing, unexpected

See Thesaurus:surprising

Thesaurus

abrupt, amazing, astonishing, astounding, breathtaking, confounding, electrifying, eye-opening, hasty, headlong, impetuous, impulsive, jarring, jolting, mind-boggling, miraculous, nerve-shattering, overwhelming, precipitant, precipitate, precipitous, prodigious, quick, shocking, spectacular, speedy, staggering, startling, stunning, stupendous, sudden, swift, unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen, unlooked-for, unpredicted, wondrous

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• Rhymes: -aɪzɪŋ