surprised
pronunciation
How to pronounce surprised in British English:
UK [səˈpraɪzd]
How to pronounce surprised in American English:
US [sərˈpraɪzd]
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- Adjective:
- taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
Word Origin
- surprised (adj.)
- 1610s, "attacked unexpectedly," past participle adjective from surprise (v.). Meaning "excited by something unexpected" is from 1882.
Example
- 1. Were you surprised by the enormous success of it ?
- 2. You may be surprised with your answer .
- 3. I am constantly surprised at how often one experiences poor service , especially in competitive fields .
- 4. Are you surprised by these statistics ?
- 5. Even the professionals were surprised .