Surprising Synonyms and Antonyms

sərprīziŋ, səprīziŋ
Attack by storm; attack suddenly
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. ambushing
  2. storming
  3. waylaying
  4. bushwhacking
Antonyms:
  1. expecting
Astonish; cause amazement
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. astounding
  2. startling
  3. astonishing
  4. electrifying
  5. jolting
  6. jarring
  7. flooring
  8. flabbergasting
  9. perplexing
  10. dazzling
  11. nonplussing
  12. stupefying
  13. petrifying
  14. unsettling
  15. amazing
  16. bewildering
  17. confounding
  18. dumbfounding
  19. awing
  20. stunning
  21. dazing
  22. staggering
  23. overwhelming
  24. shocking
Antonyms:
  1. expecting
Causing surprise or wonder or amazement
(Adjective)
Antonyms:
  1. unsurprising
Remarkable
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. extraordinary
  2. remarkable

Words Related to Surprising

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Surprising Sentence Examples

  • That was certainly a surprising turn of events!

  • It is not surprising that we are taking awhile to get it right.

  • It is a surprising and memorable, as well as valuable experience, to be lost in the woods any time.

  • Winston crossed over to Baratto with surprising speed and grabbed him by the collar, nearly lifting him off the ground.

  • It was surprising to see how serenely he sailed off with unruffled breast when he came to the surface, doing all the work with his webbed feet beneath.

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