vverb.cognitioncause to be surprisedExamples:- The news really surprised me
Derivationally Related Form:surprisalsurprise
Hypernyms:affect impress move strike
Inherited Hypernyms:surpriseaffect
Direct Hyponyms:amazeastonishastoundball overblow out of the waterbogglebowl overcatchexplode a bombshellflabbergastfloorshocktake aback
Full Troponyms:amazecatchdazzleexplode a bombshellflabbergastshockstartle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The bad news will --- him (apply to: surprise) | The good news will --- her (apply to: surprise)
vverb.socialcome upon or take unawaresExamples:- She surprised the couple
- He surprised an interesting scene
Derivationally Related Form:surprisalsurprise
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:surpriseact
Direct Hyponyms:blindside
Full Troponyms:blindside
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: surprise)
vverb.competitionattack by storm; attack suddenlySynset:storm surprise
Derivationally Related Form:surprisersurprisestorm
Hypernyms:assail attack
Inherited Hypernyms:stormattackcontend
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | They --- the hill (apply to: storm)
adjadj.allcausing surprise or wonder or amazementExamples:- the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data
- leaped up with surprising agility
- she earned a surprising amount of money
Antonyms:unsurprising
Derivationally Related Form:surprisingness
Inherited Hypernyms:surprising
Similar to:amazing astonishing startling stunning
See also:unexpected