surprised
Pronunciation:
/səˈpɹaɪzd//səˈpɹaɪzd/verb
Definitions
To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
Example: It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did.
To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.
Example: He doesn’t know that I’m in the country – I thought I’d turn up at his house and surprise him.
To undergo or witness something unexpected.
Example: He doesn’t surprise easily.
To cause surprise.
adjective
Definitions
Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.