surprising

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• 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. [1913 Webster] Syn: Wonderful;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• surprising — surprising; un·surprising; …   English syllables

• surprising — index coincidental, fortuitous, noteworthy, peculiar (curious), portentous (eliciting amazement), prodigious (amazing) …   Law dictionary

• surprising — [adj] unexpected accidental, amazing, astonishing, chance, electrifying, extraordinary, fortuitous, from left field*, impulsive, out of the blue*, remarkable, shocking, startling, stunning, sudden, unanticipated, unforeseen, unpredictable,… …   New thesaurus

• surprising — [sər prīz′iŋ, sə prīz′iŋ] adj. causing surprise; amazing surprisingly adv …   English World dictionary

• surprising — sur|pris|ing W3S3 [səˈpraızıŋ US sər ] adj unusual or unexpected ▪ She told me a surprising thing. ▪ A surprising number of his paintings have survived. it is surprising (that) ▪ It is not surprising that most parents experience occasional… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• surprising — n. 1) surprising to + inf. (it was surprising to see her there) 2) surprising that + clause (it was surprising that she was nominated) * * * [sə praɪzɪŋ] surprising that + clause (it was surprising that she was nominated) surprising to + inf. (it …   Combinatory dictionary

• surprising — adjective unusual or unexpected: a surprising lack of communication between management and staff | it is surprising (that): It s not really surprising that only a few people came tonight. | it is surprising how/what etc: It s surprising how… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• surprising — sur|pris|ing [ sər praızıŋ ] adjective *** unusual or unexpected: Going shopping with a baby requires a surprising amount of physical effort. The results of the survey lead to some surprising conclusions. It s hardly surprising (=not at all… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• surprising */*/*/ — UK [sə(r)ˈpraɪzɪŋ] / US [sərˈpraɪzɪŋ] adjective unusual, or unexpected Going shopping with a baby requires a surprising amount of physical effort. The results of the survey lead to some surprising conclusions. It s hardly surprising (= not at all …   English dictionary

• surprising — [[t]sə(r)pra͟ɪzɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ that/to inf Something that is surprising is unexpected or unusual and makes you feel surprised. It is not surprising that children learn to read at different rates... A surprising number …   English dictionary