Difference between Surprising and Strange

SURPRISING vs STRANGE: NOUN

Relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
Not at ease or comfortable
Not known before
Being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
Not previously known; unfamiliar.
Not of one's own or a particular locality, environment, or kind; not native.
Out of the ordinary or difficult to account for; unusual or peculiar.
Reserved in manner; distant or cool.
Not comfortable or at ease.
Not accustomed or conditioned.
Of, relating to, or exhibiting strangeness.
Unfamiliar, not yet part of one's experience.
Belonging to another country; foreign.
Of or pertaining to others; not one's own; not pertaining to one's self; not domestic.
Not before known, heard, or seen; new.
Not according to the common way; novel; odd; unusual; irregular; extraordinary; unnatural; queer.
Having the quantum mechanical property of strangeness.
Backward; slow.
Not familiar; unaccustomed; inexperienced.
An unknown vessel.
A harlot.
To make it a matter of difficulty.
To assume the character of a stranger.
Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary.
Reserved; distant in deportment.

Exciting surprise; extraordinary; astonishing; of a nature to call out wonder or admiration: as, surprising bravery; a surprising escape.
Synonyms Strange, Curious, etc. See wonderful.

To alienate; estrange.
To wonder; be astonished.
To be estranged or alienated.
Strangely. She will speak most bitterly and strange.
Foreign; alien; of or belonging to some other country.
Of or pertaining to another or others; alien; belonging to others, or to some other place or neighborhood; not lawfully belonging to one; intrusive.
Not before known, heard, or seen; unfamiliar; unknown; new: as, the custom was strange to them.
Unusual; singular; wonderful; surprising; remarkable; of a kind to excite curiosity; not easily explained or explainable: as, a strange story, if true a strange hallucination.
Like a stranger; reserved; distant; estranged; not familiar.
Unaequainted; inexperienced; unversed.
Unfavorable; averse to one's suit.
Synonyms Singular, Odd, etc. See eccentric.
Surprising, Curious, etc. See wonderful.
Slightly odd or even a bit weird
Outlandish; queer; odd.

Astounding, Ironic, Remarkable, Unusual, Perplexing, Troubling, Disconcerting, Shocking, Puzzling, Surprisal, Amazing, Stunning, Unexpected, Astonishing, Startling

Uneasy, Alien, Quaint, Grotesque, Unfamiliar, Fantastical, Funny, Crazy, Eerie, Curious, Freaky, Unusual, Odd, Peculiar, Weird

Strange, Astounding, Ironic, Remarkable, Unusual, Perplexing, Troubling, Disconcerting, Shocking, Puzzling, Amazing, Stunning, Unexpected, Astonishing, Startling

Uneasy, Alien, Quaint, Grotesque, Unfamiliar, Fantastical, Funny, Crazy, Eerie, Curious, Freaky, Unusual, Odd, Peculiar, Weird

When we come to the doctrine of Christian giving, we find a rather strange thing, a strange situation in the Christian church.
The Strange and Deadly Show to get all strange and sexy with two erotic horrors, The Black Room and The Toy Box!
It seemed strange then, and it seems strange now to me, but I just came in off the turnip truck compared to Woodward.
The strange hermit of the north who lived alone in a ghostly palace of ice, practicing his strange spells and snowy incantations.
Strange things start to happen and it is Jack who is blamed for the strange things that are happening.
Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises.
Islam began as a something strange and it will return to being strange, so blessed are the strangers.
We all immediately clicked into some group performance art mode and began taking strange postures, making strange gestures.
And a strange woman answered the doorbell: strange because she dressed very differently.
Luther Strange, and clearly, Strange was going to lose.