Found 3 items, similar to Surprising.
English → Indonesian (quick)
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: surprising
surprising
adj : causing surprise or wonder or amazement;
“the report shows a
surprising lack of hard factual data”;
“leaped up with
surprising agility”;
“she earned a surprising amount of
money” [ant:
unsurprising]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Surprising
Surprise
\Sur*prise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Surprised; p. pr. &
vb. n.
Surprising.] [From
Surprise, n.: cf. F.
surprendre, p. p. surpris.]
1. To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take
unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack.
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Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. --Isa.
xxxiii. 14.
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The castle of Macduff I will surprise. --Shak.
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Who can speak
The mingled passions that surprised his heart?
--Thomson.
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2. To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by
something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound;
as, his conduct surprised me.
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I am surprised with an uncouth fear. --Shak.
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Up he starts,
Discovered and surprised. --Milton.
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3. To lead (one) to do suddenly and without forethought; to
bring (one) into some unexpected state; -- with into; as,
to be surprised into an indiscretion; to be surprised into
generosity.
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4. To hold possession of; to hold. [Obs.]
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Not with me,
That in my hands surprise the sovereignity. --J.
Webster.
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Syn: See
Astonish.
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Surprising
\Sur*pris"ing\, a.
Exciting surprise; extraordinary; of a nature to excite
wonder and astonishment; as, surprising bravery; a surprising
escape from danger. --
Sur*pris"ing*ly, adv. --
Sur*pris"ing*ness, n.
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Syn: Wonderful; extraordinary; unexpected; astonishing;
striking.
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