'Surprising' definitions:

Definition of 'surprising'

(from WordNet)
adjective
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]

Definition of 'Surprising'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. --Isa. xxxiii. 14. [1913 Webster]
  • The castle of Macduff I will surprise. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Who can speak The mingled passions that surprised his heart? --Thomson. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as, his conduct surprised me. [1913 Webster]
  • I am surprised with an uncouth fear. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Up he starts, Discovered and surprised. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To hold possession of; to hold. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • Not with me, That in my hands surprise the sovereignity. --J. Webster. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: See Astonish. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Surprising'

From: GCIDE
  • 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; extraordinary; unexpected; astonishing; striking. [1913 Webster] Surquedous

Synonyms of 'surprising'

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Words containing 'Surprising'