en surprising

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: Open Mind Common Sense contributors, JMDict 1.07, English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary, and Open Multilingual WordNet
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Synonyms

  • ca sorprenent (a, wn) ➜
  • ca xocant (a, wn) ➜
  • es sorprendente (a, wn) ➜
  • fi hämmästyttävä (a, wn) ➜
  • fi yllättävä (a, wn) ➜
  • fr surprenant (a, wn) ➜
  • fr étonnant (a, wn) ➜
  • gl sorprendente (a, wn) ➜
  • he מַפְתִּיעַ (a, wn) ➜
  • he מַתְמִיהַּ (a, wn) ➜
  • id luar biasa (a, wn) ➜
  • id menakjubkan (a, wn) ➜
  • id mengejutkan (a, wn) ➜
  • id menghairankan (a, wn) ➜
  • id yang memeranjatkan (a, wn) ➜
  • id yang mengejutkan (a, wn) ➜
  • id yg memeranjatkan (a, wn) ➜
  • id yg mengejutkan (a, wn) ➜
  • it sorprendente (a, wn) ➜
  • ja あいた口が塞がらぬ ➜
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Effects of surprising

  • en them to scream ➜
  • en joy ➜
  • en laughter ➜
  • en a heart attack ➜
  • en accidents ➜
  • en an angry reaction ➜
  • en annoyance ➜
  • en causing an adreneline surge ➜
  • en they cry tears of joy ➜
  • en discomfort and shock ➜
  • en a fight ➜
  • en them to be frightened ➜
  • en funny ➜
  • en they have a heart-attack ➜
  • en their heartbeat increases ➜
  • en humor ➜
  • en they are irritated ➜
  • en making the person happy ➜
  • en he may get angry ➜
  • en you might scare them ➜
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surprising is a subevent of…

  • en hide ➜
  • en jump out ➜
  • en a scream ➜
  • en shouting ➜
  • en yell ➜
  • en yell "surprise !" ➜
  • en amusing ➜
  • en they become frightened ➜
  • en behave out of character ➜
  • en call out ➜
  • en celebrate their anniversary ➜
  • en celebrate their birthday ➜
  • en do a card trick ➜
  • en do a magic trick ➜
  • en do the unexpected ➜
  • en do the unusual ➜
  • en drop clues ➜
  • en frighten them ➜
  • en they gasp ➜
  • en gather friends for a surprise party ➜
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Related terms

  • en unexpected (a, wn) ➜
  • en unexpected (a, wn) ➜
  • sh iznenađujući (a) ➜
  • ar أعجب (a) ➜
  • ba ғәжәп (a) ➜
  • be дзіўны (a) ➜
  • ca sorprenent (a) ➜
  • ceb kuyaw (a) ➜
  • ceb wayok (a) ➜
  • cs divný (a) ➜
  • cs překvapivý (a) ➜
  • cs překvapující (a) ➜
  • de befremdlich (a) ➜
  • de unvermittelt (a) ➜
  • de verwunderlich (a) ➜
  • de überraschend (a) ➜
  • el άνευ προηγουμένου ➜
  • en amazing (a) ➜
  • en bombshell (n) ➜
  • en breathtaking (a) ➜
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surprising is used for…

  • en fun ➜
  • en scaring them ➜
  • en amusing yourself ➜
  • en being mean ➜
  • en a birthday ➜
  • en causing a heart attack ➜
  • en getting the drop on them ➜
  • en getting your jollies ➜
  • en getting a reaction ➜
  • en giving fun ➜
  • en giving someone a heart attack ➜
  • en giving them a pleasant shock ➜
  • en giving a surprise party ➜
  • en having fun ➜
  • en making them frightened ➜
  • en making them happy ➜
  • en making them laugh ➜
  • en making them nervouse ➜
  • en making them shout ➜
  • en making them smile ➜
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Similar terms

  • en amazing (a, wn) ➜
  • en startling (a, wn) ➜
  • en stunning (a, wn) ➜
  • en amazing (a, wn) ➜
  • en startling (a, wn) ➜
  • en stunning (a, wn) ➜

surprising requires…

  • en a devious plan ➜
  • en keeping a secret ➜
  • en secrecy ➜
  • en stealth ➜
  • en an unexpected event ➜

Derived terms

  • en surprisingly ➜
  • en surprising (a) ➜
  • en surprisingness ➜
  • en unsurprising ➜

Things used for surprising

  • en buying something for a loved one ➜
  • en buying presents for others ➜
  • en proposing to a woman ➜

Antonyms

  • en expected (a) ➜
  • en unsurprising (a) ➜

Causes of surprising

  • en seeing something new ➜

Word forms

  • en surprisings (n) ➜

Things that require surprising

  • en surprise someone ➜

Root words

  • en surprise ➜

Links to other resources

  • wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu 302368019-a
  • en.wiktionary.org surprising
  • fr.wiktionary.org surprising
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