surprising
/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: surprisings
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Causing surprise.
Adjective
Examples
A surprising number of people attended the rally.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A situation in which somebody is surprised.
Noun
Examples
But the comments of most of these novelists are the record of their continual surprisings by the varieties of moral and aesthetic truths.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “surprising” mean?
Causing surprise.
Is “surprising” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.