Synonyms & Antonyms : Surprising
Surprising
( Adjective )
His failure did not cause much
surprise to all of us.
Synonyms:
Unexpected
Marvelous
Startling
Striking
Astonishing
Amazing
Suddenness
Contextual Examples:
This
unexpected turn in the events has upset the original planning of the foreign inspired terrorists.
The
suddenness of the Rajeev – Logowal accord has provided a
marvelous development which has
startled the extremist elements, striking at the very root of their evil designs.
The accord can bring about
astonishing results by way of normalization of Hindu – Sikh brotherhood.
The return of the business situation in Punjab and Delhi to normalcy has been
amazingly rapid.
Antonyms:
Everyday
Ordinary
Usual
Normal
Customary
Habitual
Contextual Examples:
The distribution system in India provides sufficient stocks of
everyday needs of essential commodities through fair price shops.
There is a difference in the standards of living between an
ordinary citizen and the privileged classes.
There is always the
usual class struggle going on between the two categories of people.
Only political leaders can discern this
normal phenomenon of this class struggle.
It is
customary for this college to hold its annual prize distribution function in August every year.
My grandfather was a
habitual drinker of tea and coffee.
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