SURPRISED | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of surprised in English surprisedadjective uk /səˈpraɪzd/ us /sɚˈpraɪzd/ Add to word list Add to word list A2 feeling or showing surprise because something has happened that you did not expect: We were very surprised at the result. It's not like you to behave like this, Alice - I'm surprised at you (= I feel disappointed with you)! I'm not surprised (that) he didn't keep his promise. I'm surprised to see you here. I've managed to fix your car for now, but don't be surprised if it breaks down again (= it probably will stop working again). She looked at him with a surprised expression on her face.

• I'm surprised to see you awake - ten minutes ago you were fast/sound asleep.
• I'm not surprised he shouted at you! How would you like to be pushed into a wall?
• We were surprised at the news.
• I always thought Chris and Monique were mismatched, so I wasn't surprised when they got divorced.
• Jacqui was pleasantly surprised to get a B for history.

Surprised

• aback
• agape
• aghast
• amazed
• amazedly
• flabbergasted
• flat-footed
• ghost
• gobsmacked
• goggle-eyed
• headlight
• horror of horrors idiom
• jaw
• not know what has hit you idiom
• not know what hit you idiom
• open-eyed
• open-mouthed
• palpitation
• stalk
• your eyes pop out of your head idiom

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surprised | American Dictionary

surprisedadjective us /sərˈprɑɪzd, sə-/ Add to word list Add to word list feeling or showing surprise because something has happened that you did not expect: He seemed surprised by the question. [ + to infinitive ] We were pleasantly surprised to find that the hotel was so comfortable. [ + question word ] You’d be surprised how quickly the time passes. (Definition of surprised from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of surprised?

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in Chinese (Traditional) 意外的，驚訝的，詫異的… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 意外的，惊讶的，诧异的… See more in Spanish sorprendido, sorprendido/da [masculine-feminine, singular]… See more in Portuguese surpreso, surpreso/-sa… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian आश्चर्यचकित / अपेक्षित नसलेल्या गोष्टीमुळे आश्चर्य वाटणे किंवा ते दाखवणे… See more 驚いた, びっくりした, 驚（おどろ）いた… See more şaşırmış, hayrete düşmüş, (argo) apişıp kalmış… See more surpris/-e, étonné/-ée, surpris… See more sorprès… See more verbaasd… See more நீங்கள் எதிர்பார்க்காத ஒன்று நடந்ததால் ஆச்சரியத்தை உணருவது அல்லது காண்பிப்பது… See more हैरान होना, विस्मित, आश्चर्यचकित… See more આશ્ચર્ય, નવાઈ, આશ્ચર્યચકિત… See more overrasket… See more överraskad, förvånad… See more terkejut… See more überrascht… See more overrasket, forbauset, forundret… See more حیرت زدہ… See more здивований… See more ఆశ్చర్య పడటం… See more অনুভব করা বা অবাক করা কারণ এমন কিছু ঘটেছে যা আপনি আশা করেননি… See more překvapený… See more terkejut… See more แปลกใจ… See more ngạc nhiên… See more zaskoczony, zdziwiony… See more 놀란… See more sorpreso… See more Need a translator?

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