😯Surprising

adjective
/sər'praɪz.ɪŋ/

Meaning

causing surprise; unexpected; remarkable
causing surprise or astonishment

Example Sentences

It's surprising how quickly children learn new languages.

The sudden storm was surprising.

Synonyms

astonishing, amazing, unexpected, remarkable, shocking
Entry 1
astonishing, amazing, unexpected, remarkable
Entry 2
amazing, astonishing, shocking, unexpected

Antonyms

predictable, expected, ordinary, unsurprising
Entry 1
predictable, expected, ordinary, unsurprising
Entry 2
predictable, expected

Collocations

surprising news, surprising result, not surprising, surprising turn
Entry 1
surprising news, surprising result, not surprising
Entry 2
surprising result, surprising turn, surprising news

More Example Sentences

She managed to catch the train, surprisingly.

They managed to agree on a plan, surprisingly.

He surprisingly managed to remember the details.

He managed to find the lost ticket, surprisingly.

I managed to speak without freezing, surprisingly.

They managed to apologize sincerely, surprisingly.

I managed to finish the report on time, surprisingly.

We managed to solve the problem quickly, surprisingly.

She managed to stay calm in the interview, surprisingly.

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Related Vocabularies

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excessively arrogant or prideful
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