Pronunciation: /sərˈpraɪzd/

Definitions of surprised

verb Past tense form of the verb 'surprise', which means to cause someone to feel astonishment or shock.

Example Sentences

A1 I was surprised by the birthday party my friends threw for me.

A2 She was surprised to see her old school friend at the airport.

B1 The students were surprised by how difficult the exam was.

B2 I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food at the new restaurant.

C1 The CEO was surprised by the sudden resignation of his top executive.

C2 I was surprised to learn that my favorite author was coming to speak at the conference.

adjective Describing a feeling of astonishment or disbelief.

Example Sentences

A1 I was surprised to see a cat in the tree.

A2 She was surprised by the unexpected gift.

B1 The students were surprised by the test results.

B2 He was pleasantly surprised by the turnout at the event.

C1 The team was surprised by the sudden change in management.

C2 The CEO was surprised by the company's sudden success.

Examples of surprised in a Sentence

formal I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome of the experiment.

informal I was so surprised when I saw her at the party last night!

slang I was totally caught off guard, I was surprised as heck!

figurative The news hit me like a ton of bricks, I was completely surprised.

Grammatical Forms of surprised

past tense

surprised

plural

surprised

comparative

more surprised

superlative

most surprised

present tense

surprise

future tense

will surprise

perfect tense

have surprised

continuous tense

is surprising

singular

surprised

positive degree

surprised

infinitive

to surprise

gerund

surprising

participle

surprised

Origin and Evolution of surprised

First Known Use: 1470 year
Language of Origin: Middle French
Story behind the word: The word 'surprised' originated from the Middle French word 'surpris', which is derived from the past participle of the verb 'surprendre' meaning 'to overtake'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'surprised' has evolved to encompass a range of emotions from astonishment to shock, and is commonly used in modern English to express unexpectedness or amazement.