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surprising

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /sɚˈpraɪzɪŋ/ · UK /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/

surprising means: Different from what you expected, making you feel amazed or confused.

adjective

UNEXPECTEDA2

Different from what you expected, making you feel amazed or confused.

  • That is surprising news.
  • A surprising number of people offered to help.
  • Did you find the result surprising?

How to use it: It is surprising that… (It is surprising that so few people came.); find it surprising that… (I find it surprising that he remembered my name.)

Similar words: unexpected, astonishing

Opposites: expected, unsurprising

Common phrases: surprising news, surprising result, surprising number

noun

SURPRISE EVENTC2

An event in which someone experiences something they did not expect.

  • The surprising of the guests was carefully planned.
  • A sudden surprising left him unable to speak.
  • The tale ends with the surprising of the sleeping guard.

How to use it: the surprising of someone (The surprising of the guests required careful planning.)

Similar words: surprise

Common phrases: a sudden surprising, the surprising of someone

Questions about surprising

What does surprising mean?

Different from what you expected, making you feel amazed or confused.

What is surprising in other languages?

Türkçe: şaşırtıcı · Español: sorprendente · Français: surprenant · Deutsch: überraschend · Italiano: sorprendente · 日本語: 驚くべき

How do you pronounce surprising?

In American English /sɚˈpraɪzɪŋ/; in British English /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/.

How do you use surprising in a sentence?

That is surprising news. A surprising number of people offered to help.

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