Usage Note
Surprenant is the present participle of surprendre used as an adjective. The feminine form is surprenante. A common intensified collocation is c'est surprenant (that's surprising); for stronger astonishment, étonnant or stupéfiant can substitute. Final t is silent.
Examples
"Son courage est vraiment surprenant."
Natural Translation
His courage is truly surprising.

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