Unsurprising

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not surprising; expected. not-comparable

    "The relative popularity of the Kyle of Lochalsh service is unsurprising, given how the famous route jostles with the West Highland Line for the title of Scotland's (and indeed the world's) most scenic rail journey."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not causing surprise wordnet

Synonyms

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anticipatedconventionalexpectedpredictableroutine

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"It's unsurprising that Yoko would have said something like that."

Etymology

From un- + surprising.

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