Surprising

/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Surprising

verb

  1. To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

    "It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

  2. To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.

    "He doesn’t know that I’m in the country – I thought I’d turn up at his house and surprise him."

  3. To undergo or witness something unexpected.

    "He doesn’t surprise easily."

  4. To cause surprise.
  5. To attack unexpectedly.

adjective

  1. Causing surprise.

    "A surprising number of people attended the rally."

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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