Words and phrases that have a meaning related to surprise: (252 results)
Often used in the same context:
suprise, shocker, shock, disappointment, coincidence, brainer, foregone conclusion, delight, unawares, stunner, bombshell, dismay, astonishment, upset, revelation, consternation, amazement, inkling, chagrin, vindication, letdown, bummer, trepidation, galling, fluke, poetic justice, stinker, biggie, downer, puzzlement, announcement, fright, snub, doubt, pity, fanfare, wonder, anticlimax, masterstroke, eyeopener, thrill, morale booster, jarring, reaction, amaze, irk, bittersweet, consolation prize, switcheroo, deja vu, perplexes, setback, stranger, cheer, clue, wow, suddenness, hint, welcome, silver lining, embarrassment, consolation, joy, jolt, fuss, sweeter, miff, fillip, sadden, fait accompli, flabbergasts, unknown quantity, blip, shame, awe, regret, impetus, solace, angers, shakeup, startle, harbinger, elation, irony, hiccup, enamour, excitement, ribbing, hesitation, compliment, shrinking violet, pushover, bewilderment, big, expectation, tidbit, secret, riles, whirlwind, bump, flak, chink, perplexity, wonderment, surprises, surprize, annoyance, disgust, incredulity, novelty, unannounced, interested, ago, harassing, publicized, damaging, disappointing, horrendous, summertime, unheralded, anticipated, astounded, but, confusing, convincing, delightful, doubtless, extraordinary, hours, let
More specific:
astonish, astound, ball over, blow, blow out of the water, boggle, bowl over, catch, coup de theatre, eye opener, flabbergast, floor, stun, take aback, thunderbolt, thunderclap
Appears in the definition of:
., aback, amazed, amazingly, ambuscade, ambush, ambusher, ardennes counteroffensive, assassin, assassinated, assassination, assassinator, astonied, astonished, astonishingly, astounded, ball over, battle of the ardennes bulge, battle of the bulge, blow, blow out of the water, bombshell, bravo, bulge, burst forth, bust, call out, comical, concluding, conviction, coup de theatre, cry, cry out, curse, curse word, cuss, delightful, double take, drab, dreary, dumbfounded, dumfounded, exclaim, expletive, failure, flabbergasted, floor, frisson, fusillade, goggle-eyed, indeed, jump, leap out, let, lying in wait, marvel, motion, not surprised, oath, on earth, openmouthed, outcry, parenthood, picket, popeyed, pre-emptive strike, raid, register, rush out, sally out, shock, shout, start, startle, startled, stun, stunned, stupefied, stupefying, surpriser, surprising, surprisingly, swearing, swearword, take aback, terrorist attack, thunderbolt, thunderclap, thunderstruck, trap, unexpected, unsurprised, unsurprising, unwary, used
More general:
Also try:act, alteration, assail, attack, change, disruption, modification, move, perturbation
— Adjectives for surprise: great, pleasant, complete, little, big, much, real, agreeable, mild, unpleasant, total, more...
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