surprised

adj

surprised

adj

UK /səˈpɹaɪzd/ · US /sɚˈpɹaɪzd/

1

Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

  • genuinely surprised
  • pleasantly surprised
3 more examples
  • look surprised
  • She was surprised to see him at the party.
  • I was surprised by how helpful he was.
Synonyms
astonished, startled
Derived terms
surprisedly, surprisedness, surprised Pikachu, unsurprised, why am I not surprised

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