unsurprised

sur·prise

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ser-prahyz, suh-]
- /sərˈpraɪz, sə-/
- /ʌnsəˈpraɪzd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ser-prahyz, suh-]
- /sərˈpraɪz, sə-/

Definitions of unsurprised word

verb with object unsurprised to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me. 1
verb with object unsurprised to come upon or discover suddenly and unexpectedly: We surprised the children raiding the cookie jar. 1
verb with object unsurprised to make an unexpected assault on (an unprepared army, fort, person, etc.). 1
verb with object unsurprised to elicit or bring out suddenly and without warning: to surprise the facts from the witness. 1
verb with object unsurprised to lead or bring unawares, as into doing something not intended: to surprise a witness into telling the truth. 1
noun unsurprised an act or instance of surprising or being surprised. 1

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Origin of unsurprised

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; (noun) late Middle English < Anglo-French surpris(e), Middle French, past participle of surprendre, equivalent to sur- sur-1 + pris (masculine), prise (feminine) < Latin prēnsus, -sa, equivalent to prēnd(ere), contracted variant of prehendere to take (see prehension) + -tus, -ta past participle suffix; (v.) late Middle English surprisen < Anglo-French surpris(e) (past participle), Middle French, as above

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Parts of speech for Unsurprised

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unsurprised

unsurprised popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Antonyms for unsurprised

adj unsurprised

aghast — If you are aghast, you are filled with horror and surprise.
awestruck — If someone is awestruck, they are very impressed and amazed by something.
blown away — past participle of blow away.
buffaloed — any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
dumbfounded — to make speechless with amazement; astonish.

All 6 Antonyms of unsurprised