unsurprising

adjective

un·​sur·​pris·​ing ˌən-sər-ˈprī-ziŋ How to pronounce unsurprising (audio)
ˌən-sə-
: not surprising or unexpected

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Bergdorf Goodman According to Angela Welcome, Bergdorf Goodman’s associate divisional merchandise manager across cosmetics, fragrance, hair and eye accessories, fragrances were an unsurprising hit. Emily Burns, Footwear News, 15 May 2025 There were some unsurprising subgroup differences among nonvoters. Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 He is reported to have a similarly progressive attitude in areas like migration and climate change as his predecessor Pope Francis, which is perhaps unsurprising given that by the time of his death, 80% of cardinals had been appointed by Pope Francis himself. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 May 2025 That strategic decision by Trump’s lawyers is unsurprising, because the unconstitutionality of Trump’s order was settled more than 125 years ago in Wong Kim Ark. So what about the nationwide injunction issue? Ian Millhiser, Vox, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsurprising

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsurprising was in 1671

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“Unsurprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprising. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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