Suprise vs Surprising - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between suprise and surprising

is that suprise is while surprising is the action of the verb to surprise .

As verbs the difference between suprise and surprising

is that suprise is while surprising is .

As an adjective surprising is

that is or are a surprise.

Other Comparisons: What's the difference?

suprise

English

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    to suprise

    • surprising

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (s)
  • The action of the verb to surprise .

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That is or are a surprise.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011, date=November 3, author=David Ornstein, work=BBC Sport
    • , title= 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.}}
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-06, volume=408, issue=8843, page=68, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= 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.}}

    Synonyms

    * astonishing, unexpected See