surprising

About 17.68 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of surprise
2. adjective Causing surprise.

   A surprising number of people attended the rally.

3. noun A situation in which somebody is surprised.

Similar words

astonishing stunning startling amazing unexpected surprisal puzzling perplexing astonished jaw-dropping

Often followed by

that to in if how and since number is