surprise
English Thesaurus
1. the act of surprising someone (noun.act)
2. a sudden unexpected event (noun.event)
hypernym | : | alteration, change, modification, |
definition | : | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | eye opener, |
definition | : | something surprising and revealing (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | peripeteia, peripetia, peripety, |
definition | : | a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work) (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | blow, shock, |
definition | : | an unpleasant or disappointing surprise (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | stunner, |
definition | : | an unexpected and amazing event (noun.event) |
3. the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you (noun.feeling)
hypernym | : | amazement, astonishment, |
definition | : | the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising (noun.feeling) |
4. cause to be surprised (verb.cognition)
hyponym | : | catch, |
definition | : | discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state (verb.cognition) |
5. attack by storm; attack suddenly (verb.competition)
hypernym | : | assail, attack, |
definition | : | launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with (verb.competition) |
6. come upon or take unawares (verb.social)
hypernym | : | act, move, |
definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | blindside, |
definition | : | catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences (verb.social) |
7. the act of surprising someone (noun.act)
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | cause to be surprised (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | come upon or take unawares (verb.social) |
8. a sudden unexpected event (noun.event)
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | cause to be surprised (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | storm, surprise, |
definition | : | attack by storm; attack suddenly (verb.competition) |
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | come upon or take unawares (verb.social) |
9. the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you (noun.feeling)
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | cause to be surprised (verb.cognition) |
10. cause to be surprised (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | a sudden unexpected event (noun.event) |
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you (noun.feeling) |
11. attack by storm; attack suddenly (verb.competition)
derivation | : | storm, |
definition | : | a direct and violent assault on a stronghold (noun.act) |
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | a sudden unexpected event (noun.event) |
derivation | : | surpriser, |
definition | : | a captor who uses surprise to capture the victim (noun.person) |
12. come upon or take unawares (verb.social)
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | a sudden unexpected event (noun.event) |
13. the act of surprising someone (noun.act)
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | cause to be surprised (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | come upon or take unawares (verb.social) |
14. a sudden unexpected event (noun.event)
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | cause to be surprised (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | storm, surprise, |
definition | : | attack by storm; attack suddenly (verb.competition) |
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | come upon or take unawares (verb.social) |
15. the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you (noun.feeling)
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | cause to be surprised (verb.cognition) |
16. cause to be surprised (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | a sudden unexpected event (noun.event) |
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you (noun.feeling) |
17. attack by storm; attack suddenly (verb.competition)
derivation | : | storm, |
definition | : | a direct and violent assault on a stronghold (noun.act) |
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | a sudden unexpected event (noun.event) |
derivation | : | surpriser, |
definition | : | a captor who uses surprise to capture the victim (noun.person) |
18. come upon or take unawares (verb.social)
derivation | : | surprise, |
definition | : | a sudden unexpected event (noun.event) |
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