Surprise synonyms

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shock
The definition of a shock is a sudden powerful disturbance, shake or blow.
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leave open-mouthed
To amaze
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surprise (related)
Surprise means to encounter, capture or attack without warning.
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blow
The act of striking or hitting.
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astonish
The definition of astonish is to amaze someone.
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stagger
(Sports) To arrange (the start of a race) with the starting point in the outside lanes progressively closer to the finish line so as to neutralize the advantage of competing in the shorter inside lanes.
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astonishment
The definition of astonishment refers to feeling dazzled or overwhelmed by something.
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startle
To surprise, frighten, or alarm suddenly or unexpectedly; esp., to cause to start, or move involuntarily, as from sudden fright
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daze
To stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, or with fear; to confuse; to benumb.
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unexpected good fortune
The cause of surprise, sense 1
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amaze
The definition of amaze means to shock or surprise someone.
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electrify
To excite suddenly and violently, especially by something highly delightful or inspiriting; to thrill.
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take
(Intransitive) To habituate to or gain competency at a task.
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astound
The definition of astound is to shock, surprise or amaze.
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hit on
(Idiomatic) To discover, pinpoint; to think up; to realize; to invent.
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incredulous
The definition of incredulous is feeling that something that is hard to believe.
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awe
To inspire awe in; fill with awe
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waylay
To interrupt the course or progress of:
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thunderstruck
Struck with amazement, terror, etc., as if by a thunderbolt
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expect (antonym)
To consider likely or certain:
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stupefied
Experiencing the influence of an ingested mind-altering substance.
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alarm
To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
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something unexpected
The cause of surprise, sense 1
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flash upon one
To amaze
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take-one-s-breath-away
To make a person feel emotionally moved in a pleasant way.
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surprised
Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.
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ambush
Ambush means to attack by surprise.
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attack (related)
To start work on with purpose and vigor:
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sudden misfortune
The cause of surprise, sense 1
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take-aback
(Idiomatic) To surprise or shock; to discomfit.
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agape
In a state of wonder or amazement, as with the mouth wide open.
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wonder
To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to wait with uncertain expectation; to query in the mind.
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bushwhack
To fight as a guerrilla in the woods.
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catch (or take) unawares
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make one's head swim
To amaze
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catch off-balance
To take unaware
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pop in on
To take unaware
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coup de main
A surprise attack or movement, as in war
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miracle
To amaze
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expectation (antonym)
(Statistics) The expected value of a random variable.
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strike with awe
To amaze
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red-handed
With clear evidence of guilt.
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unsuspected plot
The cause of surprise, sense 1
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make all agog
To amaze
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unawaited event
The cause of surprise, sense 1
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hit
To give a blow to; strike; knock
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aghast
Feeling great horror or dismay; terrified; horrified
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flabbergasted
(Euphemistic) Damned.
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evince
To show plainly; indicate; make manifest; esp., to show that one has (a specified quality, feeling, etc.)
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stun (related)
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perplex
To perplex is defined as to confuse or complicate.
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leave aghast
To amaze
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make one's hair stand on end
To amaze
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creep up on
To amaze
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catch unaware
To amaze
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catch one in the act of
To take unaware
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burst in upon
To take unaware
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catch flat-footed
To take unaware
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catch one napping
To take unaware
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catch asleep
To take unaware
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nab
To arrest or catch (a felon or wrongdoer)
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confuse (related)
To embarrass; disconcert; abash
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frighten (related)
The definition of frighten is to cause fear or to make someone afraid or anxious.
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sense (related)
The definition of sense is to perceive, or be aware of something.
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flustered
Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.
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amazement
(Countable, dated) Something which amazes.
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deus-ex-machina
Any unconvincing character or event brought artificially into the plot of a story or drama to settle an involved situation
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baffle
To check the interference of (low-frequency sound waves) in a radio, phonograph, etc. by the use of a baffle
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dumfound
To confuse and bewilder.
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fluster
(Intransitive) To be in a heat or bustle; to be agitated and confused.
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overcome
To overcome is to prevail in spite of adversity, to successfully solve a problem or defeat an opponent, or to be consumed with something.
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perturb
(--- Physics & Astronomy) To cause perturbation in (the orbit of a celestial body, for example) by gravitational interaction.
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rattle
To rattle is to make a series of sharp sounds, such as metal clacking on a chain.
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bewilder
To cause to lose one's bearings; disorient:
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confound
To fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.
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dazzle
To become blinded.
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floor
To cover or furnish with a floor.
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bowl over
(Idiomatic) To overwhelm with astonishment or wonder; to flabbergast
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jar
To startle or unsettle; shock:
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carry one off his feet
To amaze
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jolt
(Intransitive) To shake; to move with a series of jerks.
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take by surprise
To take unaware
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unnerved
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thunderclap
A clap, or loud crash, of thunder
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trouvaille
The definition of a trouvaille is a valuable discovery, or a lucky find.
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overwhelm
Overwhelm is defined as to completely overcome or take over.
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unsettle
To make upset or uncomfortable
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stagger one's belief
To amaze
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catch
(Cricket) To end a player's innings by catching a hit ball before the first bounce. [from 18th c.]
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ambuscade
(Dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
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sudden attack
The cause of surprise, sense 1
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strike dumb
To amaze
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wonderment
A state or expression of wonder; amazement; astonishment
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in-flagrante-delicto
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nonplussed
Bewildered; unsure how to respond or act.
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rattled
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bombshell
To amaze
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rivet
To fix the attention of (someone):
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seize
(Law) To cause (someone) to be in possession of something.
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storm
To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.
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flabbergast
To flabbergast is defined as to cause great surprise or amazement.
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dumbfound
To make speechless by shocking; amaze; astonish
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disappoint (related)
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dismay (related)
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disappointment (related)
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impress (related)
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petrify
(Intransitive) To become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits.
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nonplus
To put in a nonplus; bewilder
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cause wonder
To amaze
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unexpected
To amaze
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surprisal
The act of surprising or the state of being surprised.
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suprise (related)
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stupefy
To stupefy is to astonish, shock or make someone unable to think or respond clearly.
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strike with wonder
To amaze
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Synonym Study

  • Flabbergast is a colloquial term suggesting an astounding to the point of speechlessness
  • Astound suggests such a shocking surprise that one is left helpless to act or think I was astounded by the proposal
  • Amaze suggests an astonishing that causes bewilderment or confusion amazed at the sudden turn of events
  • Astonish implies a surprising with something that seems unbelievable to astonish with sleight of hand
  • Surprise implies an affecting with wonder because of being unexpected, unusual, etc. I'm surprised at your concern
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