[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

surprise \surprise"\, 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.
        1913 webster
see also:
surprised surprising surprise astonish 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

surprising \surpris"ing\, a.
   exciting surprise; extraordinary; of a nature to excite
   wonder and astonishment; as, surprising bravery; a surprising
   escape from danger. -- surpris"ingly, adv. --
   surpris"ingness, n.
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   syn: wonderful; extraordinary; unexpected; astonishing;
        striking.
        1913 webster surquedous
see also:
surpris"ingly surpris"ingness 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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
see also:
unsurprising 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

38 moby thesaurus words for "surprising":
   abrupt, amazing, astonishing, astounding, breathtaking,
   confounding, electrifying, eye-opening, hasty, headlong, impetuous,
   impulsive, jarring, jolting, mind-boggling, miraculous,
   nerve-shattering, overwhelming, precipitant, precipitate,
   precipitous, prodigious, quick, shocking, spectacular, speedy,
   staggering, startling, stunning, stupendous, sudden, swift,
   unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen, unlooked-for, unpredicted,
   wondrous

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