► surprised having the feeling you get when something happens that you did not expect: · I was surprised to see her again so soon.· I’m really surprised that he remembered my birthday.· Nobody was surprised when they split up.· a surprised expression
► amazed [not before noun] extremely surprised, especially by something good or by something that seems hard to believe: · I’m amazed that he survived.· You’ll be amazed when you see the difference.
► astonished extremely surprised: · He was astonished by how much she had changed.· an astonished look
► astounded extremely surprised or shocked. Astounded sounds a little more formal and a little stronger than astonished: · She was astounded by how much it cost.
► staggered/flabbergasted/dumbfounded [not before noun] extremely surprised or shocked: · ‘What?’ I said, utterly staggered by his answer.· She just sat there looking flabbergasted.
► stunned so surprised that you do not know what to do or say: · I was too stunned to protest.· Everyone seemed stunned by his outburst.· They listened in stunned silence.
► speechless so surprised that you cannot speak: · I was speechless when I heard that I’d won.
► taken aback [not before noun] surprised by what someone says or does, so that you are not sure how to react: · I was a little taken aback by her question.· Sharpe was somewhat taken aback by the girl 's directness.
► nonplussed formal surprised and a little confused: · She was nonplussed by such an odd question.
► gobsmacked [not before noun] British English informal extremely surprised – a very informal use: · I was absolutely gobsmacked when they told me I had passed.
so surprised by something that you do not know what to say or do SYN dumbstrucknonplussed by/at
Billy was completely nonplussed by Elliot’s refusal.► see thesaurus at surprised