unsurprising

adjective

un·​sur·​pris·​ing ˌən-sər-ˈprī-ziŋ 

ˌən-sə-

: not surprising or unexpected

… the unsurprising result of carefully hatched plans …

—David von Drehle

Examples of unsurprising in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

This is the third-highest number of complaints and total losses in the country, which is unsurprising, given that Florida is the third-largest state. — Angela Ramos, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

There’s a maturity to them that belies their youthful appearance, perhaps unsurprising given William’s experience as an actor. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unsurprising

• advertising
• agonising
• amortizing
• analyzing
• anodizing
• appetizing
• atomizing
• authorising
• authorizing
• carbonizing
• carburizing
• catalyzing