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Synonyms and antonyms of surprising in English

surprising

adjective
These are words and phrases related to surprising. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of surprising.

PRODIGIOUS

Synonyms

startling
amazing
astounding
astonishing
dumbfounding
overwhelming
wonderful
remarkable
marvelous
wondrous
miraculous
prodigious
exceptional
rare
singular
extraordinary
uncommon
unique
impressive
striking
noteworthy
renowned
enormous
vast
huge
immense
far-reaching
large
terrific
big
grand
great
monumental
mighty
stupendous
tremendous
gigantic
colossal
monstrous
inconceivable
unimaginable
unthinkable
uncustomary
unwonted
unprecedented

Antonyms

unexceptional
ordinary
common
usual
unimpressive
unremarkable
small
negligible

UNACCUSTOMED

Synonyms

unaccustomed
unusual
unfamiliar
uncommon
out of the ordinary
extraordinary
strange
foreign
quaint
unique
singular
curious
peculiar
odd
queer
bizarre
astonishing
unimaginable
startling
out-of-the-way
unheard-of
amazing
remarkable
fantastic
wild
Slang
new
novel
original
rare

Antonyms

ordinary
common
regular
run-of-the-mill

UNUSUAL

Synonyms

unusual
singular
rare
exceptional
extraordinary
remarkable
noteworthy
atypical
untypical
novel
phenomenal
unique
uncommon
unfamiliar
strange
curious
peculiar
unparalleled
unequaled
unprecedented
unmatched
incomparable
unheard-of
out of the ordinary
one of a kind
offbeat

Antonyms

usual
common
commonplace
ordinary
unremarkable
unexceptional
average
typical
familiar
routine
normal
natural
traditional
conventional
orthodox
stock

ASTONISHING

Synonyms

astonishing
astounding
amazing
overwhelming
overpowering
startling
breathtaking
staggering
striking
impressive
shocking
electrifying
stupefying
dazzling
perplexing
bewildering
confounding
confusing

Antonyms

expected
anticipated
foreseen
looked for

WONDERFUL

Synonyms

wonderful
causing wonder
awe-inspiring
miraculous
amazing
incredible
phenomenal
fabulous
fantastic
unique
singular
extraordinary
astonishing
astounding
staggering
fascinating
striking
spectacular

Antonyms

ordinary
common
usual
mediocre
average
modest
paltry
indifferent
uninteresting

SUDDEN

Synonyms

unlooked-for
unexpected
unanticipated
unforeseen
unforeseeable
sudden
abrupt
quick
speedy
rapid
immediate
instant
instantaneous
hasty
impetuous
precipitate
rash

Antonyms

slow
gradual
extended
prolonged
deliberate
foreseen
anticipated
expected

SHOCKING

Synonyms

shocking
astounding
astonishing
startling
staggering
stupefying
jarring
jolting
overwhelming
disturbing
perturbing
upsetting
disquieting
unsettling
disconcerting

Antonyms

unsurprising
expected
gratifying
satisfying
pleasing

UNEXPECTED

Synonyms

unexpected
unanticipated
unlooked-for
unforeseen
unpredicted
startling
astonishing
out of the blue
undesigned
unplanned
sudden
accidental
unintentional
unintended
ironic

STRIKING

Synonyms

astounding
extraordinary
striking
remarkable
noteworthy
noticeable
notable
conspicuous
prominent
marked
outstanding
impressive

IRONIC

Synonyms

ironic
incongruous
inconsistent
contradictory
unexpected
implausible
curious
strange
odd
weird
funny
Informal

Antonyms

natural
predictable
expected
 Synonyms for surprising from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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