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Synonyms for sur prised
adj taken by surprise

startled

amazed

taken aback

Antonyms for sur prised

aware
calm

poised
unsurprised

Synonyms
adj taken aback

bewildered
stunned
shocked

startled
dazed
frightened

confounded
stupefied
alarmed

astonished
astounded

Antonyms

aware
calm

poised
unsurprised

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
adv taken unawares

surprised

confused

thrown off

thrown off guard

Synonyms
adj confused

perplexed
stunned
puzzled
shocked
startled
befuddled
dazed
surprised
thrown
stupefied
lost
reeling

addled
dumbfounded
disconcerted
stumped
misled
dizzy
muddled
agape
aghast
agog
bowled over
dumbstruck

giddy
punchy
speechless
thunderstruck
uncertain
baffled
rattled
awed
mystified
astonished
staggered
flustered

flabbergasted
dazzled
astounded
appalled
floored
awe-struck
flipped out
in a dither
shook up
taken aback
unglued

Antonyms

aware
understanding

clear
oriented

Synonyms
adj astounded, confused

stunned
stumped
overwhelmed
confounded
shocked
stuck
startled
overcome
puzzled

beat
thrown
bewildered
surprised
agape
aghast
bowled over
breathless
dumb

speechless
thunderstruck
staggered
bamboozled
floored
nonplused
dismayed
astonished
buffaloed

flabbergasted
licked
knocked
amazed
blown away
taken aback

Antonyms

aware

expectant

unsurprised

Synonyms
adj dazed

bewildered
confused
shocked
speechless
startled
surprised
overwhelmed

stupefied
frozen
confounded
dumbfounded
stumped
numb
overcome

aghast
bowled over
breathless
floored
astonished
dismayed
amazed

flabbergasted
astounded
blown away
taken aback

Antonyms

understanding

clear

oriented

Synonyms
adj dazed

bewildered
stunned
puzzled
frozen
confounded
dumbfounded
confused

shocked
stumped
startled
overcome
numb
surprised
overwhelmed

bowled over
breathless
speechless
astounded
floored
flabbergasted
astonished

dismayed
amazed
blown away
taken aback

Antonyms

understanding
aware

clear
oriented

unsurprised

Synonyms
adj not ready

vulnerable
unaware
ad-lib
ill-considered
impromptu
improvised

off the cuff
offhand
spontaneous
surprised
unexpected
unplanned

unrehearsed
unschooled
unskilled
untrained
caught off guard
napping

not prepared
played by ear
taken off guard
unready
winged
off the top of one’s head

Synonyms
adj frightened

scared
surprised

stunned
shocked

alarmed
terrified

afraid
spooked

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
verb ambush

ensnare
bushwhack

attack
trap

waylay
surprise

Antonyms

release

let go

Synonyms
verb ambush

surprise

assault

attack

waylay