Is there an adjective that can sum up "better than expected"?
For example: "Progress was better than expected." Is there a single word I can use to describe what the progress was like? I'm looking more for in the context of progress that went beyond initial expectations. I saw some suggestions online like "fantastic, amazing, wonderful", but those to me don't symbolize "beyond expected", but more like "beyond great".
Best Answer
I think you could use the word surprising, which has one definition of "unexpected." So, your sentence would be: The progress was surprising.
I think that the word progress itself implies something positive. Therefore by saying that the progress was surprising, you imply that the result was both good and exceeded your expectations.