surprising

  • 21surprising development — unexpected progress, advancing at a surprising rate …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 22surprising — adjective Date: 1614 of a nature that excites surprise …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 23surprising — surprisingly, adv. /seuhr pruy zing, seuh /, adj. 1. causing surprise, wonder, or astonishment. 2. unexpected. [1570 80; SURPRISE + ING2] * * * …

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  • 24surprising — Synonyms and related words: abrupt, amazing, astonishing, astounding, breathtaking, confounding, electrifying, eye opening, hasty, headlong, impetuous, impulsive, jarring, jolting, mind boggling, miraculous, nerve shattering, overwhelming,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 25surprising — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. extraordinary, remarkable, shocking; see unexpected , unusual 1 , 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. unexpected, unforeseen, shocking, sudden, startling, stunning, eye opening, astonishing, astounding, amazing,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 26surprising — a. Extraordinary, remarkable, wonderful, unexpected, astonishing, marvellous …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 27surprising — adj 1. amazing, astounding, astonishing, extraordinary, out of the ordinary, incredible; unusual, uncommon, unwonted, unfamiliar. 2. unexpected, unforeseen, unanticipated, unlooked for; sudden, like a bolt from the blue; stunning, foudroyant,… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 28surprising — adjective Syn: unexpected, unforeseen, astonishing, amazing, startling, astounding, staggering, incredible, extraordinary …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 29surprising — sur•pris•ing [[t]sərˈpraɪ zɪŋ, sə [/t]] adj. causing surprise; unexpected or unusual • Etymology: 1570–80 sur•pris′ing•ly, adv …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30surprising — /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/ (say suh pruyzing) adjective that surprises. –surprisingly, adverb –surprisingness, noun …

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