surprising
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1.8
- adjective
- /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
:
sorprendente
- For this unit, however, the classes achieved a surprising 99% total completion rate.
- hardly surprising
- find surprising
- a surprising fact
And that's the kind of surprising thing that we need to understand.
- And that's the kind of surprising thing that we need to understand.
- That is first of all really surprising because it's simple.
- What is surprising is that all of them didn't.
- It's, it's not like a, a very surprising business model, right?
- I just want to tell good, surprising, smart stories.
- And it's just, it's just surprising how difficult it is to reverse that.
- Unfortunately, I have faith that there'll be surprising positives.
- You see something that's surprising to you collect data.
- So it would be surprising now to that point, if the.
Examples
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The man in black, with surprising strength, forced his hands away from his face.
Fiction book (1992) -
Now, this is a surprising and daunting effort for me.
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It's really surprising that it's gone this far.
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I just want to tell good, surprising, smart stories.
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And that's the kind of surprising thing that we need to understand.
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Now, her first tears in a long, long time were surprising and unsettling.
Fiction book (1992) -
Orders may be relayed down this chain of command with surprising swiftness, if the conditions are right.
Fiction book (1990) -
The magician performed a surprising trick that left the audience in awe.
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It was surprising to see how quickly the storm passed and the sun came out.
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Her surprising announcement took everyone in the meeting by surprise.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Causing great surprise and admiration
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2.5
Happening without warning
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3.4
Very surprising and upsetting in a way that makes people angry or sad
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5.0
Very surprising in a way that causes sudden shock
92
4.1
So surprising and impressive that you feel amazed
83
4.1
Very surprising and having a strong effect on people
28
5.1
So surprising and impressive that it changes how you feel or think
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3.4
Very surprising and making you feel great wonder
1
7.7
So surprising and impressive that it leaves people stunned
Antonyms
How Surprising
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Surprising comes from old French parts sur- meaning 'over' and prendre meaning 'take', so it originally meant 'to take' someone suddenly. That's why something surprising 'takes you' by surprise and feels unexpected or astonishing.