If you are surprised at something, you have a feeling of surprise, because it is unexpected or unusual.
This lady was genuinely surprised at what happened to her pet. [+ at/by]
Chang seemed surprised to find the big living-room empty.
Reading the ideas of the so-called experts, I am not surprised the country is insuch a state.
Synonyms: amazed, astonished, startled, disconcerted More Synonyms of surprised
2. See also surprise
More Synonyms of surprised
Examples of 'surprised' in a sentence
surprised
You seem both surprised and weirdly judgmental.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And then we are surprised we find it hard to care.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
No one was more surprised than we were at how fast and efficient the service was.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They had very small eyes and looked surprised.
Beatrix Potter The Tales of Beatrix Potter (1930)
They look as surprised as they seem scared.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
No one was more surprised than us.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
People look surprised when we tell them that their bespoke rug will take four months to finish.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It is the same always but somehow people seem surprised how long it takes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Her mother has a surprised look on her face.
Christianity Today (2000)
He seemed surprised when he saw me.
The Sun (2010)
He says that people often seem surprised by his otherwise sunny disposition.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They all looked quite surprised when it became clear they were here just for a coffee or a birthday.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Oracle gave her a surprised look.
Tepper, Sheri S. A Plague of Angels (1993)
He often looks surprised and noble.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They were genuinely excited, surprised and rather moved.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Trust me, there was no one more surprised than me!
The Sun (2011)
The visiting team seemed surprised that Scotland were so keen on the battling side of things.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Some offered congratulations, others seemed surprised that the singer was still alive.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Sometimes, they look completely surprised.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
When I got within a second no one was more surprised than me.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
No one was more surprised than me when I got into the last six.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They seemed surprised when I told them that my commitment to her was for life.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
surprised
British English: surprised /səˈpraɪzd/ ADJECTIVE
If you are surprised at something, you feel that it is unexpected or unusual.
She was surprised at what happened.
American English: surprised
Arabic: مَدْهُوش
Brazilian Portuguese: surpreso
Chinese: 感到惊喜的
Croatian: iznenađen
Czech: překvapený
Danish: overrasket
Dutch: verrast
European Spanish: sorprendido
Finnish: hämmästynyt
French: surpris
German: überrascht
Greek: έκπληκτος
Italian: sopreso
Japanese: 驚いた
Korean: 놀란
Norwegian: overrasket
Polish: zaskoczony
European Portuguese: surpreso
Romanian: surprins
Russian: удивленный
Latin American Spanish: sorprendido
Swedish: förvånad
Thai: รู้สึกประหลาดใจ
Turkish: şaşırmış
Ukrainian: здивований
Vietnamese: ngạc nhiên
Chinese translation of 'surprised'
surprised
(səˈpraɪzd)
adj
惊(驚)讶(訝)的 (jīngyà de)
to be surprised to find/see sth真没(沒)想到会(會)发(發)现(現)/看到某物 (zhēn méi xiǎngdào huì fāxiàn/kàndào mǒuwù)
to be surprised at sth对(對)某事感到吃惊(驚) (duì mǒushì gǎndào chījīng)
to be surprised that ... 对(對) ... 感到惊(驚)讶(訝) (duì ... gǎndào jīngyà)
请勿将 surprised 和 surprising 混淆。在发生意外或异常情况时，可以说你感到 surprised。 I'm surprised at your behaviour ... I was surprised that it was so cold in August ... surprising 的事物让人感到 surprised。 A surprising number of customers complained ... It's not surprising that she was disappointed when he didn't arrive.