unsurprising
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- adjective
- /ˌʌn.sərˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/
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predecible
- Given the aim of the film as wartime propaganda, this is unsurprising.
- perhaps unsurprising
- therefore unsurprising
- unsurprising results
I mean, it's it's unsurprising that a new thing comes into the sphere of human consciousness.
- I mean, it's it's unsurprising that a new thing comes into the sphere of human consciousness.
Examples
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It's perhaps unsurprising that some people will say things like this.
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The Mayan disappearance is a mystery, but it's unsurprising that a multitude of factors were the culprit.
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And seriously, even though the results on administrators are unsurprising, they are really sad.
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Again, this is all unsurprising and even reassuring when you know how a nuclear power plant actually works.
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Thus, it is unsurprising that judges frequently come to different conclusions when applying the same legal standards.
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As Europe's identity crisis plays out, it is unsurprising that a new brand of anti-Americanism should emerge.
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A review of studies contrasting teenage drug users and nonusers revealed some interesting yet unsurprising results.
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Given these important benefits, it is unsurprising that law schools have resisted calls for the wholesale overhaul of legal education.
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When comparing students who had been suspended once to those with multiple suspensions, a disturbing but unsurprising picture emerged.
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It's unsurprising that some people will say things like this.
Synonyms
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Not special or impressive, just ordinary
Not special or unusual
Antonyms
How Surprising
Surface Forms
Morphology
unsurprising = surprising (transparent) = un + surprise + ing
The adjective is formed by straightforward negation of 'surprising' with the productive prefix 'un-'.
Etymology
Unsurprising is made of un- ('not') plus surprising, which comes from the idea of 'taking someone by surprise' or catching them off guard. So unsurprising means 'not taking you by surprise' and is used for something expected or normal.