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Synonyms for sur prise
noun something amazing; state of amazement

bewilderment
consternation
revelation
shock
jolt
miracle
disappointment
curiosity
amazement
awe
wonder

astonishment
phenomenon
precipitance
miscalculation
portent
disillusion
prodigy
start
attack
stupefaction
kick

godsend
precipitation
whammy
fortune
incredulity
rarity
wonderment
marvel
unexpected
unforeseen
eureka

suddenness
precipitousness
thunderbolt
bombshell
abruptness
epiphany
astoundment
curveball
eye-opener

Antonyms for sur prise

composure
happiness

expectation
indifference

calmness
coolness

Synonyms
verb astonish; cause amazement

dismay
dazzle
unsettle
perplex
bewilder
overwhelm
flabbergast
shock
confuse
astound
rattle

confound
amaze
startle
awe
stun
disconcert
dumbfound
discomfit
floor
electrify
nonplus

stupefy
jar
jolt
consternate
stagger
daze
rock
petrify
bowl over
shake up
blow away

cause wonder
leave aghast
leave open-mouthed
spring something on
strike dumb
strike with awe
take aback
throw a curve
take one’s breath away

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
soothe
calm

comfort
bore
compose
order

clarify
clear up
expect

Synonyms
verb sneak up on; catch

startle
nab
capture
seize
discover
bushwhack

ambush
take
waylay
grasp
grab
come down on

burst in on
catch in the act
catch off-balance
catch off-guard
catch red-handed
catch unawares

drop in on
lay for
lie in wait
spring on
take by surprise

Antonyms

release
liberate
misunderstand

let go
free
lose

give
offer
expect

Synonyms
verb upset

dismay
frighten
unnerve
amaze
startle

astonish
daunt
surprise
scare
terrify

spook
panic
distress
chill
give a turn

make jump
scare silly
scare stiff
scare to death

Antonyms

calm
comfort
gladden

reassure
repose
soothe

encourage
expect
assure

Synonyms
verb lie in wait; attack

assault
trap
surround
waylay
hide
decoy

ensnare
lurk
bushwhack
jump
hook
surprise

assail
entrap
ambuscade
net
wait
jap

box in
dry gulch
hem in
lay for
set trap

Antonyms

release
liberate

let go
free

Synonyms
verb amaze

dumbfound
bewilder
overwhelm
stun
shock

confuse
stagger
confound
startle
astonish

stupefy
surprise
flabbergast
daze
bowl over

blow away
knock over with feather
take aback

Antonyms

explain
enlighten
calm

clear up
clarify
expect

bore
dull

Synonyms
noun puzzlement

perplexity
confusion

surprise
discombobulation

daze
disorientation

bafflement

Antonyms

expectation

Synonyms
verb amaze

astonish
astound
dumbfound

flabbergast
floor
stagger

startle
stun
surprise

Synonyms
verb find out, discover

detect
spot
surprise

expose
unmask
encounter

descry
turn up
hit upon

meet with
take unawares

Antonyms

let off
misplace
release
misunderstand

overlook
free
let go
lose

miss
push
be immune

Synonyms
verb confuse

mystify
perplex
bewilder
discombobulate
rattle
puzzle
astound
baffle
amaze

startle
faze
astonish
embarrass
surprise
dumbfound
discomfit
discountenance
blend

nonplus
pose
bug
commingle
mix
abash
fiddle
confute
jumble

flabbergast
throw
mix up
screw up
befog
misidentify
metagrobolize

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
explicate
calm
comfort

clear up
clarify
bore
help
expect

divide
separate
make clear
relate
unmix

Synonyms
noun disoriented state

turmoil
complication
upheaval
disarray
chaos
anarchy
difficulty
complexity
consternation
trouble
distraction
dislocation
mistake

wilderness
mystification
shambles
clutter
abashment
racket
jumble
tangle
row
perturbation
intricacy
commotion
labyrinth

haze
fog
stupefaction
daze
ferment
surprise
stir
astonishment
riot
mess
muddle
imbroglio
fracas

ado
untidiness
discomposure
tumult
pandemonium
uproar
disorganization
bustle
hodge-podge
emotional upset

Antonyms

calm
simplicity
tranquility
contentment
happiness
tidiness
calmness
clearness

expectation
clarity
orientation
composure
harmony
order
peace
ease

organization
neatness
agreement
understanding
sense
method
system

Synonyms
verb confuse, shock

mystify
paralyze
dazzle
stun
dumbfound
bewilder
overwhelm
befuddle
puzzle

astound
distract
muddle
confound
amaze
startle
dizzy
astonish
perplex

stupefy
petrify
flabbergast
blind
benumb
rock
overpower
stagger
numb

blur
surprise
disorder
addle
mix up
befog
fuddle

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
explicate

calm
comfort
clear up

bore
clarify
expect

Synonyms
verb confuse, amaze

blind
fascinate
overwhelm
impress
excite

hypnotize
astonish
daze
blur
surprise

awe
glitz
overpower
bedazzle
stupefy

bowl over
overawe
razzle-dazzle
strike dumb

Antonyms

calm

bore

expect

Synonyms
verb astound, confuse

bewilder
stun
nonplus
boggle
confound

amaze
startle
astonish
flabbergast
puzzle

overwhelm
surprise
stagger
throw
bowl over

blow away
knock over with feather
take aback
throw into a tizzy
blow one’s mind

Antonyms

explain
enlighten
calm

explicate
clear up
clarify

expect
lay out

Synonyms
noun amusement, pleasure

picnic
satisfaction
gaiety
pastime
sport
celebration
treat
party
frolic
play
ball

merrymaking
enjoyment
surprise
recreation
delight
game
relaxation
dissipation
spree
blast
bash

distraction
merriment
feast
diversion
shindig
cheer
relief
fun
revelry
big time
high time

clambake
laughs
grins
blow out
divertissement
fun and games
good time
leisure activity
lots of laughs
regalement
wingding

Antonyms

dissatisfaction
sadness
task
vocation
sorrow
melancholy
chore

drudgery
need
unhappiness
want
profession
work
seriousness

misery
labor
depression
pain
gloom

Synonyms
noun surprise; sudden push

bump
shock
reversal
punch
setback
blow
impact

shot
jerk
jounce
start
concussion
jog
jar

lurch
bounce
jump
collision
shake
clash
surprise

quiver
percussion
kick
double whammy
thunderbolt
bombshell

Antonyms

disadvantage

Synonyms
noun wonderful, surprising event or thing

phenomenon
revelation
rarity
surprise

wonder
marvel
thaumaturgy
sensation

prodigy
stunner
portent
unusualness

supernatural occurrence

Antonyms

expectation

normalcy

usualness

Synonyms
noun newness, originality

uniqueness
innovation
freshness
oddity
crazy
oddball

origination
unfamiliarity
strangeness
creation
mutation
surprise

vicissitude
weird
sport
original
change
permutation

dernier cri
last word
modernity
recentness
newfangled contraption

Antonyms

stagnation

habit

Synonyms
verb astonish, devastate

confound
disturb
dumbfound
bewilder
upset
puzzle
shock
confuse

overpower
swamp
demoralize
destroy
surprise
stun
overcome
steamroller

floor
wreck
shatter
stagger
drown
kill
downgrade
subordinate

prostrate
bowl over
do in
blow out of the water
render speechless
run circles around

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
comfort
organize
surrender

create
aid
assist
clarify
clear up

order
yield
help
underwhelm
not impress

Synonyms
verb confuse, mix up

mystify
confound
complicate
dumbfound
bewilder
perturb
befuddle
puzzle
astound

baffle
encumber
astonish
surprise
nonplus
entangle
muck
discompose
stump

discombobulate
rattle
pose
thicken
muddle
balk
ravel
involve
thwart

fog
beset
jumble
tangle
stumble
buffalo
get to
muddy the waters
snarl up

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
explicate
calm
aid
assist

exclude
untangle
soothe
organize
clear up
clarify

bore
help
expect
untwist
order

Synonyms
noun something wonderful or awe-inspiring

excitement
thrill
phenomenon
prodigy
scandal

hit
agitation
portent
flash
commotion

miracle
stunner
surprise
furor
marvel

stir
wow
bomb
wonder
bombshell

Antonyms

calm
calmness

expectation
peace

Synonyms
verb astound, shock

paralyze
devastate
dumbfound
overwhelm
puzzle
shatter
amaze

startle
astonish
shake
stun
confound
stump
perplex

floor
flabbergast
nonplus
overpower
consternate
stupefy
surprise

boggle
bowl over
give a shock
strike dumb
take aback
take breath away
throw off balance

Antonyms

explain
calm
enlighten

help
expect
clarify

clear up

Synonyms
verb amaze, shock

astonish
astound
bemuse
bewilder
bowl over
confound
confuse
daze

dumbfound
flabbergast
floor
fog
knock out
muddle
overcome
overpower

overwhelm
paralyze
petrify
rock
shake up
stagger
surprise
blow away

give a turn
hit like ton of bricks
knock over
knock unconscious
strike dumb
take breath away
throw a curve

Antonyms

expect

Synonyms
verb catch, snare; trick

ambush
ensnare
inveigle
nail
hook
beguile
enmesh
corner
tangle

circumvent
nab
seduce
decoy
snag
take
surprise
net
ambuscade

fool
land
entrap
collar
entangle
dupe
overtake
corral
trammel

deceive
grab
mousetrap
box in
rope in
suck in
trip up

Antonyms

liberate
release
exclude
untangle
aid
assist

disentangle
free
let go
disenchant
turn off
allow

untwist
help
fail
lose
be honest

Synonyms
noun pleasing entity or occurrence

feast
tidbit
thrill
gift
goody
delicacy

refreshment
delight
sweet
fun
pleasure
entertainment

enjoyment
joy
dainty
satisfaction
gratification
party

surprise
banquet
amusement
celebration

Antonyms

melancholy
sorrow
sadness
dissatisfaction
woe

depression
pain
trouble
unhappiness
work

need
want
bad fortune

Synonyms
noun scare

surprise
blow
spell

fright
fit
shock

jolt
seizure
start

attack

Antonyms

stagnation
miss

inability
failure

Synonyms
noun sudden development; oddity

surprise
revelation
slant
variation
quirk
idiosyncrasy
mess

bent
aberration
crotchet
confusion
trait
kink
foible

peculiarity
turn
snarl
entanglement
knot
characteristic
eccentricity

mix-up
tangle
change
proclivity
screw-up

Antonyms

simplicity
usualness

order
organization

normality
line

Synonyms
adj surprising

startling
unexpected
sudden

abrupt
accidental
out of the blue

surprise
unanticipated
from left field

not bargained for
uncalculated
unlooked-for

Antonyms

foreseen
predictable

expected
predicted

Synonyms
noun problem

illness
distress
agitation
hassle
goulash
worry
disturbance
disquiet

subversion
free-for-all
overthrow
surprise
malady
turmoil
complaint
tizzy

sickness
reversion
stew
trouble
destruction
reverse
bother
shock

defeat
disorder
queasiness
shake-up
screw-up

Antonyms

health
happiness
advantage
calm
expectation

aid
success
good health
peace
order

ease
harmony
help
solution

Synonyms
verb intercept, ambush

accost
box
skulk
slink
lurk

prowl
bushwhack
jump
attack
surprise

catch
assail
ambuscade
hold up
lay for

lie in wait
pounce on
set upon
swoop down on

Antonyms

allow

forward

Synonyms
noun amazement

bewilderment
skepticism
reverence
fascination
confusion
shock
admiration
doubt

astonishment
curiosity
uncertainty
surprise
awe
fear
puzzlement
stupor

consternation
incredulity
jar
jolt
start
perturbation
suspicion
stupefaction

wondering
perplexity
wonderment
concern
marveling

Antonyms

disregard
expectation

disinterest
certainty

Synonyms
noun astonishment

amazement
bewilderment
awe

curiosity
fascination
shock

stunner
surprise
wonder

marvel
astoundment

Antonyms

calmness
coolness

indifference
expectation

Synonyms
verb shock

paralyze
knock out
dumbfound
bewilder
overwhelm
bemuse
confuse
astound

confound
amaze
astonish
daze
rock
surprise
flabbergast
shake up

overcome
overpower
hit
floor
muddle
stagger
fog
stupefy

petrify
bowl over
blow away
knock over
knock unconscious
strike dumb

Antonyms

explain
enlighten
calm

surrender
clear up
clarify

bore
expect
yield

Synonyms
noun astonishment

bewilderment
stupor

surprise
perplexity

amazement
wonderment

wonder

Antonyms

expectation

Synonyms
verb amaze

perplex
astonish

bewilder
astound

surprise
startle

shock

Antonyms

explain
clear up

bore
expect

Synonyms
verb astonish

nonplus
bemuse
flabbergast
astound
bewilder
dazzle
benumb

daze
rattle
blunt
shock
confuse
startle
confound

amaze
faze
numb
daunt
surprise
overwhelm
stun

dull
awe
hebetate
besot

Antonyms

enlighten
explain

clear up
expect

clarify

Synonyms
adj not disclosed

undisclosed
unheralded

surprise
withheld

unpublished
unanticipated

Antonyms

announced

Synonyms
verb ambush

ensnare
bushwhack

attack
trap

waylay
surprise

Antonyms

release

let go

Synonyms
verb ambush

surprise

assault

attack

waylay

Synonyms
noun revelation

disclosure
discovery
exposé

exposure
sign
surprise

shocker
epiphany
bombshell

divulgence
expose
lightning bolt

Synonyms
noun sensation

bomb
phenomenon
agitation
stunner
scandal
portent

wow
flash
commotion
prodigy
surprise
wonder

stir
hit
furor
brouhaha
thrill
miracle

excitement
uproar
marvel
bombshell

Antonyms

calm
calmness

expectation
peace

Synonyms
noun novelty

crazy
oddball
strangeness
oddity
creation
sport
unfamiliarity

originality
uniqueness
mutation
innovation
vicissitude
origination
surprise

change
newness
freshness
permutation
weird
original
dernier cri

last word
newfangledness
recentness
modernity
newfangled contraption

Antonyms

usualness
stagnation

normality
habit

Synonyms
noun novelty

change
crazy
creation
dernier cri
freshness
innovation
innovativeness

last word
mutation
newness
oddball
oddity
original
originality

origination
permutation
sport
strangeness
surprise
unfamiliarity
uniqueness

vicissitude
weird
modernity
newfangled contraption
recentness