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surprised

Definition for surprised

adjective as in taken aback

adjective as in taken by surprise

Strongest matches

amazed, startled

Weak match

taken aback

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Example Sentences

Some said they were "surprised" and felt information should be sent directly to the panel.

From BBC

“I’m surprised they’re not more of these guys,” he said.

From Salon

“We were pleasantly surprised,” says Katie Tilford, interim executive director for the Theodore Payne Foundation, a nonprofit nursery and education center for native California plant life.

A lawyer for the European Parliament, Patrick Maisonneuve, said he was not surprised by the sentence being requested.

From BBC

Americans should not be surprised if he launches prosecutions against abortion providers under the Comstock Act, including those located in blue states, if confirmed.

From Slate

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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