Surprising vs Astounding - What's the difference?
surprising | astounding |
The action of the verb to surprise .
That is or are a surprise.
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As verbs the difference between surprising and astounding
is that surprising is present participle of lang=en while astounding is present participle of lang=en.As adjectives the difference between surprising and astounding
is that surprising is that is or are a surprise while astounding is that astounds or astound.As a noun surprising
is the action of the verb to surprise.surprising
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(en adjective)Macc Tel-Aviv 1-2 Stoke, passage=With this the second of three games in seven days for Stoke, it was hardly surprising to see nine changes from the side that started against Newcastle in the Premier League on Monday.}}
The rise of smart beta, passage=Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.}}
