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

As Russia sees it, the new American assertiveness in Venezuela, Cuba, and the Caribbean is unsurprising. — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026

Some of the best producers in the world are working there, and unsurprising, distinctive shows are emerging, but it is still often seen as a production location. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

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

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