American Dictionary
Definition surprising in American English
surprising
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
1
unusual, or unexpected
Example
The results of the survey lead to some surprising conclusions.
Example
It's hardly surprising (=not at all surprising) that she's angry, considering what you said.
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