surprise

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Something unexpected.
2. (countable, uncountable) Something unexpected.
3. (countable, uncountable) The feeling that something unexpected has happened.

Verb

1. (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
2. (transitive) To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.
3. (intransitive) To undergo or witness something unexpected.
4. (intransitive) To cause surprise.
5. (transitive) To attack unexpectedly.
6. (transitive) To take unawares.

Intj

1. Drawing attention to a surprising action by oneself.
2. Sarcastically drawing attention to something that should have been obvious.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/səˈpɹaɪz/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: surprise

In summary

From Middle English surprise, borrowed from Middle French surprise (“an overtake”), nominal use of the past participle of Old French sorprendre (“to overtake”), from sor- (“over”) + prendre (“to take”), from Latin super- + Latin prendere, contracted from prehendere (“to grasp, seize”). Doublet of suppli.

Synonyms

astonishment

astonish

wonder

amaze

amazement

startle

astound

shock

⚡

frighten

stun

unexpectedness

catch

admiration

suddenness

take by surprise

flabbergast

bewilder

something unexpected

jolt

sneak up on

wonderment

surprisal

unexpected

fright

exclamation

❗

scare

😨

marvel

miracle

be amazed

confound

upset

sudden

storm

bewilderment

stagger

surprised

shake

🫨

encouragement

dumbfound

bemuse

doubt

nonplus

rock

🪨

sorrow

daze

curious

create

confuse

baffle

confront

Translations

surprise

surprendre

Überraschung

sorpresa

sorpresa

surpresa

sorprender

überraschen

sorprendere

verrassing

verrassen

étonner

surpreender

έκπληξη

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Sentences

In surprise finish , the final score was seven to five .

" If good things are coming , they will be a pleasant surprise ," said the seer .