UNSURPRISING Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

unsurprising

adjective

Definition of unsurprising

as in commonplace

not causing surprise because you expected it His anger over the mix-up is unsurprising. an unsurprising fact

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Recent Examples of unsurprising But to many close observers of the market, the latest rise is unsurprising. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Chris Zepeda-Milan, an associate professor in the departments of Public Policy and Chicana/o & Central American Studies at UCLA, said that the generational divide was unsurprising. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The route normally crosses Saudi Arabia and Jordan, making the aircraft’s position unsurprising when the emergency began. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 Perhaps unsurprising for somewhere surrounded by some of England's most spectacular countryside, walking played a big part in Windermere's win. — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsurprising

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Adjective

As much as price rises for PC hardware have become commonplace over the past couple of years amid the ongoing memory shortage, the recent rises are unprecedented.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
Paintings of urban dining were commonplace among the Ashcan portfolios of John Sloan and Robert Henri, the latter whose mysterious nocturnes of outdoor night cafés seem particularly relevant.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of commonplace

Adjective

However, the record does not establish that the configuration is suitable for ordinary motorcycle use on water or for routine amphibious transportation.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Behind the camera, Avani Rai shot about 130 people comprising ordinary Indians, dancers, models, and artisans, as well as her mother and actor Ranveer Singh against the streets of Old Delhi and its flower market and crowded alleyways.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of ordinary

Adjective

That capability expanded to agriculture and meteorological purposes, eventually making Earth observation one of the most common reasons satellites and space stations are deployed into orbit today.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Other common violations include washing cars at home, filling pools and power washing, which are all disallowed.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of common

Adjective

Tommy Gemmell, advanced from left-back, provided the equaliser on 63 minutes and with Inter tiring and Celtic still pushing, Chalmers scored the famous winner with six minutes left.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
But after a while, the lack of grounding gets tiring, as various supernatural shenanigans appear to be determined more by plot convenience than anything else.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tiring

Adjective

An album-length EP by the 20-year-old producer is a dizzying and boundless collage of collages, using free-jazz logic and digital overload to chart new emotional terrain.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Rodrigo Valentim, a 51-year-old businessman and supporter of Bolsonaro, said another Lula government would harm the economy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

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