surprising A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /sɚˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/ UK /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #4815 Meanings 1 adj Causing surprise; unexpected. A surprising number of people came to the meeting. 2 verb Present participle of surprise. She kept surprising us with her talent. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · causing surprise; unexpected. astonishingunexpectedshocking ↔ Opposites commonplaceeverydayexpectedhumdrummundaneunsurprising Etymology AI details From surprise + -ing. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # surprising **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adj, verb **IPA (US):** /sɚˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 4815 ## Meanings 1. Causing surprise; unexpected. 2. Present participle of surprise. ## Examples - A surprising number of people came to the meeting. - She kept surprising us with her talent. ## Antonyms - commonplace - everyday - expected - humdrum - mundane - unsurprising ## Etymology From surprise + -ing. ## AI Etymology Surprising is from surprise + -ing. In present-day use, it can mean causing surprise; unexpected, or present participle of surprise. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown