unsurprising
/ʌnsəˈprʌɪzɪŋ
/adjective
Not unexpected and so not causing surprise: the outcome of this sombre film is unsurprising...
- The least surprising thing about the Emmy Awards this year was how unsurprising they were.
- The Guardian, I understand, has expressed a totally unsurprising interest.
- In a way, this is unsurprising, because it occupied a prime piece of Notting Hill real estate, which was frankly wasted on children.
Synonyms
predictable, foreseeable, (only) to be expected, what one would expect, not unexpected, predicted, foreseen, forecast, anticipated, awaited;
probable, likely, par for the course, normal;
logical, understandable, plausible, obvious
informal inevitable, on the cards