surprising
/sɚˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/
adjectivenoun
Causing surprise.
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Adjective 1 meaning
Causing surprise.
“A surprising number of people attended the rally.”
Noun 1 meaning
A situation in which somebody is surprised.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From surprise + -ing.
Similar and opposite words
SURPRISING at a glance
SURPRISING has 10 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (S 1 + U 1 + R 1 + P 3 + R 1 + I 1 + S 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,413 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with surprising
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- SURPRIZING22
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