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surprising

surprising

Meaning of surprising

English

causing amazement because it was not predicted

Deutsch

so, dass man es nicht erwartet hat und staunt

surprising

Pronunciation

British English
/səˈpraɪzɪŋ/
American English
/sɚˈpraɪzɪŋ/

surprising with German translation

surprising usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The twist at the end was surprising.

Die Wendung am Ende war überraschend.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The gift was surprising to her.

Das Geschenk war für sie überraschend.

surprising synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between surprising, unexpected, amazing, astonishing, shocking, startling, and sudden

unexpected
🇬🇧English

Not expected, but not necessarily amazing.

very often

ENWe had an unexpected visitor.

amazing
🇬🇧English

Surprising and impressive.

very often

ENThe city has an amazing history.

A
🇬🇧English
astonishing

Much more surprising, stronger.

rare word

ENShe spoke five languages, which was astonishing.

S
🇬🇧English
shocking

Very surprising, usually in a bad way.

often

ENThe prices here are shocking.

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
startling

Sudden and slightly alarming.

rare word

ENThere was a startling noise in the night.

S
🇬🇧English
sudden

Happening quickly with no warning.

often

ENThere was a sudden change in the weather.

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Questions about this word

What does surprising mean?

causing amazement because it was not predicted

How do you pronounce surprising?

surprising is pronounced [səˈpraɪzɪŋ].

How is surprising used in a sentence?

Die Wendung am Ende war überraschend. Translation: The twist at the end was surprising.

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