surprising

adjective
UK: /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/
US: /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/

  1. Causing astonishment or wonder; unexpected.

    1. It's surprising how quickly kids grow up these days. [ ] [ ]
    2. The most surprising thing was that nobody seemed to know about the accident. [ ] [ ]

  2. Something that causes surprise.

    1. The ending was surprising, I did not see it coming at all. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's not surprising that he got the job after such a strong interview performance. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

astonishing unexpected remarkable startling amazing unforeseen
surprising verb

  1. Present participle of surprise: causing someone to feel surprise.

    1. His behavior was surprising everyone. [ ] [ ]
    2. The magician's performance was surprising the audience with its unexpected twists. [ ] [ ]
surprising adverb

  1. In a manner that causes surprise or astonishment.

    1. The cake tasted surprisingly good. [ ] [ ]
    2. Surprising no one, he arrived late to the meeting despite repeated reminders. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "surprising" in English means: Causing astonishment or wonder; unexpected., Something that causes surprise..

The phonetic transcription of "surprising" is /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/ in British English and /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "surprising": astonishing, unexpected, remarkable, startling, amazing, unforeseen.

Example usage of "surprising": "It's surprising how quickly kids grow up these days.". More examples on the page.