Surprised: meaning, definitions and examples

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surprised

 

[ səˈpraɪzd ]

Adjective / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

expression

Feeling or showing surprise because something unexpected happened.

Synonyms

amazed, astonished, shocked

Examples of usage

  • He looked surprised when he saw me.
  • I was surprised to hear the news.
Context #2 | Verb

reaction

Cause (someone) to feel unexpectedly surprised.

Synonyms

astound, shock, startle

Examples of usage

  • The news surprised me.
  • Her sudden appearance surprised everyone.

Translations

Translations of the word "surprised" in other languages:

🇵🇹 surpreso

🇮🇳 आश्चर्यचकित (aashcharyachakit)

🇩🇪 überrascht

🇮🇩 terkejut

🇺🇦 здивований

🇵🇱 zaskoczony

🇯🇵 驚いた (odorita)

🇫🇷 surpris

🇪🇸 sorprendido

🇹🇷 şaşırmış

🇰🇷 놀란 (nollan)

🇸🇦 مندهش (mundahish)

🇨🇿 překvapený

🇸🇰 prekvapený

🇨🇳 惊讶的 (jīngyà de)

🇸🇮 presenečen

🇮🇸 hissa

🇰🇿 таңғалған (tañğalğan)

🇬🇪 გაკვირვებული (gak'virvebuli)

🇦🇿 təəccüblənmiş

🇲🇽 sorprendido

Word origin

The word 'surprised' originated from the Middle English term 'surprisen', which meant 'to overtake'. The prefix 'sur-' comes from the Old French word 'sour-' meaning 'over', and 'pris' comes from the Latin 'prehendere' meaning 'to seize'. Over time, the meaning of 'surprised' evolved to its current definition of feeling or showing astonishment or amazement.

See also: surprises, surprising, surprisingly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,056, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.