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English

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪzɪŋ|-aɪzɪŋ

Verb

surprising

Noun

surprising (uncountable)

The action of the verb to surprise.

Adjective

That is or are a surprise.
:A surprising number of people attended the rally.

Synonyms

astonishing, unexpected

Translations

Dutch: verrassend
Finnish: yllättävä
Spanish: sorprendente

Category:English present participles Category:English nouns Category:English adjectives

es:surprising fr:surprising io:surprising it:surprising hu:surprising te:surprising vi:surprising

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Surprise \Sur*prise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surprised; p. pr. &
vb. n. Surprising.] [From Surprise, n.: cf. F.
surprendre, p. p. surpris.]
1. To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take
unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack.
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Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. --Isa.
xxxiii. 14.
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The castle of Macduff I will surprise. --Shak.
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Who can speak
The mingled passions that surprised his heart?
--Thomson.
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2. To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by
something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound;
as, his conduct surprised me.
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I am surprised with an uncouth fear. --Shak.
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Up he starts,
Discovered and surprised. --Milton.
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3. To lead (one) to do suddenly and without forethought; to
bring (one) into some unexpected state; -- with into; as,
to be surprised into an indiscretion; to be surprised into
generosity.
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4. To hold possession of; to hold. [Obs.]
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Not with me,
That in my hands surprise the sovereignity. --J.
Webster.
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Syn: See Astonish.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Surprising \Sur*pris"ing\, a.
Exciting surprise; extraordinary; of a nature to excite
wonder and astonishment; as, surprising bravery; a surprising
escape from danger. -- Sur*pris"ing*ly, adv. --
Sur*pris"ing*ness, n.
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Syn: Wonderful; extraordinary; unexpected; astonishing;
striking.
[1913 Webster] Surquedous

WordNet surprising
adj : causing surprise or wonder or amazement; "the report shows a
surprising lack of hard factual data"; "leaped up with
surprising agility"; "she earned a surprising amount of
money" [ant: unsurprising]

Moby Dictionary
abrupt , amazing , astonishing , astounding , breathtaking ,
confounding , electrifying , eye-opening , hasty , headlong , impetuous ,
impulsive , jarring , jolting , mind-boggling , miraculous ,
nerve-shattering , overwhelming , precipitant , precipitate ,
precipitous , prodigious , quick , shocking , spectacular , speedy ,
staggering , startling , stunning , stupendous , sudden , swift ,
unanticipated , unexpected , unforeseen , unlooked-for , unpredicted ,
wondrous