surprising
Meanings
Plural: surprisings
Verb
- cause to be surprised
- come upon or take unawares
- attack by storm; attack suddenly
- present participle and gerund of surprise
Adjective
- causing surprise or wonder or amazement
- "the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data"
- "leaped up with surprising agility"
- "she earned a surprising amount of money"
Adj
- Causing surprise.
Noun
- A situation in which somebody is surprised.
Origin / Etymology
From surprise + -ing.
Synonyms
astonishing, astounding, random, shocking, spontaneous, storm, sudden, surprise, surprising, unbelievable, unexpected, unpredictable
Antonyms
commonplace, everyday, expected, humdrum, mundane, unsurprising
Scrabble Score: 13
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