Confounding
Confounding adjective - That confounds or contradicts or confuses.
Surprising and confounding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surprising" instead an adjective "Confounding".
Surprising
Surprising adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.
Usage example: the surprising news that they were going to have a baby had them rushing to buy nursery furniture
Confounding and surprising are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confounding" instead an adjective "Surprising".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- shocking and confounding
- shocking and surprising
- staggering and confounding
- staggering and surprising
- surprise and confounding
- surprise and surprising
- remarkable and confounding
- remarkable and surprising
- striking and confounding
- striking and surprising
- breathtaking and confounding
- breathtaking and surprising
- stunning and confounding
- stunning and surprising
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