The difference between Surprising and Unsurprising

When used as adjectives, surprising means that is or are a surprise, whereas unsurprising means not surprising.


Surprising is also noun with the meaning: a situation in which somebody is surprised.

check bellow for the other definitions of Surprising and Unsurprising

  1. Surprising as a verb:

  1. Surprising as an adjective:

    That is or are a surprise.

    Examples:

    "A surprising number of people attended the rally."

  1. Surprising as a noun:

    A situation in which somebody is surprised.

  1. Unsurprising as an adjective:

    Not surprising; expected.

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