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surprised

2 syllables
adjective
Quick answer

As an adjective, surprised means caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

Meanings of surprised

2 meanings

adjective

  1. Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

  2. Taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

    “surprised by her student's ingenuity”

    “surprised that he remembered my name”

    “a surprised expression”

verb

Simple past tense and past participle of surprise

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