unsurprising
Definition
Adjective: - Not causing surprise; expected or predictable: Describes something that does not astonish or amaze because it was anticipated or aligns with what is typical.
Usage and Examples
The adjective unsurprising is used to describe situations, results, or behaviors that are predictable and therefore do not cause any feeling of surprise.
Advanced Usage
- It is unsurprising that...: A common phrase used to introduce a fact or outcome that was easily foreseeable.
- Given the economic climate, it is unsurprising that consumer spending has decreased.
Variants and Related Words
- Unsurprisingly (adverb): In a way that is not surprising.
- Unsurprisingly, the concert tickets sold out within minutes.
- Surprising (adjective): Causing surprise; the direct antonym.
Synonyms
- Expected
- Predictable
- Foreseeable
- Anticipated
Antonyms
- Surprising
- Astonishing
- Unexpected
- Shocking
Adjective
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not causing surprise
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