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variants:
also surprized
Synonyms & Antonyms of surprised
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in startled
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for surprised
- amazed,
- astonished,
- astounded,
- awed,
- awestruck
- (also awestricken),
- dumbfounded
- (also dumfounded),
- flabbergasted,
- marveling
- (or marvelling),
- openmouthed,
- wondering
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for surprised
surprised
verbvariants:
also surprized
past tense of surprise
Synonyms of surprised (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
- I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house
Synonyms for surprised
- amazed,
- astonished,
- astounded,
- bowled over,
- dumbfounded
- (also dumfounded),
- flabbergasted,
- floored,
- rocked,
- shocked,
- startled,
- stunned,
- stupefied,
- thunderstruck
Words Related to surprised
- befuddled,
- bewildered,
- blew away,
- blindsided,
- confounded,
- confused,
- dazed,
- discomfited,
- disconcerted,
- dismayed,
- jarred,
- muddled,
- nonplussed
- (also nonplused),
- perplexed,
- shook up
Phrases Synonymous with surprised
2
to lie in wait for and attack by surprise
- FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations
Synonyms for surprised
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The first known use of surprised was in 1882
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