surprisedadj.
/səˈprʌɪzd/, U.S. /sə(r)ˈpraɪzd/ 1. Attacked or come upon unexpectedly; captured by sudden attack; taken by surprise or unawares. Also absol.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adjective] > taken unawares
tardy1591
surprised1620
1620 in W. Foster Eng. Factories India 1618–21 (1906) 210 Through the Decans campe and lately surprized cuntries.
1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. iii. ii. §6. 308 The result..of a surprized Judgment.
1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis ii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 249 So from our Arms, surpriz'd Androgeos flies.
1779 Collins' Peerage II. 74 The Earl..recovered the town, and revenged the death of the surprised.
1819 W. Scott Ivanhoe III. xiv. 350 A dignity which..inspired courage into his surprised and dismayed followers.
1901 ‘Linesman’ Words by Eyewitness (1902) 311 The confusion, terror, and indignation of the surprised gives little scope or will to take prisoners those of the beaten surprisers whom it is impossible to shoot.
2. Excited to wonder by something unexpected; affected or characterized by surprise.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adjective]
forglopnedc1175
dumb1388
astoniedc1400
unprepared1563
thunderstrickena1586
stonished1595
startled?1611
thunderstruck1613
dump1616
admired1684
dumbfounded1815
capped1862
surprised1882
dumbfoundered1883
staggered1911
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > [adjective]
awonder1154
wonderfulc1380
astoniedc1400
marvelling?a1425
amazed1548
admirative1582
thunderstrickena1586
wondering1592
stonished1595
thunderstruck1613
dump1616
rapt1621
admired1684
astonished1716
breathless1768
unbreathing1789
agazed1803
astounded1810
obfuscated1822
struck with thunder1823
surprised1882
zapped1962
mind-blown1967
gob-struck1985
1882 Little Folks 3/1 She had a bright colour, and large surprised blue eyes.
1885 ‘Mrs. Alexander’ At Bay iv. 58 The surprised admiration which Elsie and her home had excited on his first visit.
1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 48 San Thomé..was discovered by its surprised neighbours to be amassing great wealth by growing coffee.
Derivatives
surˈprisedly adv. /-zɪdlɪ/ †(a) by surprise or sudden attack; (b) in a manner expressing surprise, with surprise.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > suddenness > [adverb]
feringc1000
ferlyc1000
suddenlyc1290
feringlya1300
in a braida1400
sudden?1404
of (a) suddentyc1440
at a braid1549–62
on or upon a (or the) sudden1558
at a (orthe) sudden1562
in a sudden1562
abruptly1565
on or upon (a) suddenty?1567
of a sudden1570
upon a very great sudden1572
in or on a great, in sic a suddenty1587
plump1594
unaware1667
surprisedly1680
a-start1721
abruptedly1784
with a bump1872
just so1971
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adverb] > in a surprised manner
gapingly?1571
surprisedly1680
1680 H. More Apocalypsis Apocalypseos 188 ‘For in one hour is she made desolate’; that is, surprizedly and unexpectedly.
1867 R. Broughton Cometh up as Flower I. x. 148 Nothing could be more surprisedly, pitifully penitent than the expression of his..eyes.
surˈprisedness n. /-zɪdnɪs/ state of being surprised (in quot. in extended use, quality of being caused by surprise).
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [noun] > state of being surprised
astoningc1374
admirationc1425
stonishingc1520
stonishment1594
surprisedness1672
flabbergastation1856
1672 H. More Brief Reply 65 The invincibleness of the mistake, the sudden surprisedness..of the mistake may be a ground..of excusing the person as to the severity of punishment.
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