surprise

Meaning

Noun

1. Something unexpected.
2. Something unexpected.
3. The feeling that something unexpected has happened.

Verb

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

Intj

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

Concepts

surprise

astonishment

astonish

wonder

amaze

amazement

startle

astound

shock

frighten

stun

unexpectedness

catch

flabbergast

bewilder

something unexpected

suddenness

admiration

take by surprise

fright

marvel

jolt

unexpected

surprisal

wonderment

scare

exclamation

sneak up on

miracle

dumbfound

nonplus

stagger

bemuse

confound

shake

sorrow

upset

be amazed

rock

sudden

storm

surprised

encouragement

bewilderment

doubt

take unawares

baffle

confuse

discompose

floor

mystify

perplex

puzzle

throw

love

mirth

resentment

terror

pain

create a stir

unexpected result

rush to

directly to

move in suddenly

straight to

take by

ameze

attack

scare away

terrify

sally

unexpected attack

flurry

joy

accident

unexpected event

fill with wonder

strike dumb

waylay

run into

confront

spring on

spotcheck

surprise attack

bedazzle

daze

be astonished

by surprise

surprisingly

interrupt

impress

disconcertment

surprising

blindside

boggle

burst upon

overtake

stunner

tip-and-run

alarm

nab

amazing

whoa

wow

raid

amazed

startled

shocked

take aback

astoundedness

horror

marvelment

mazement

stupor

surprises

astony

stonish

create

disgust

make

manufacture

be surprised

curious

abandon

mournful

afraid

Hyphenated as

sur‧prise

Pronounced as (IPA)

/səˈpɹaɪz/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

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