surprised
Translation
surprised, astonished, amazed
Examples
I was surprised to see him there.
I was surprised to see him there.
She was surprised at the news.
She was surprised at the news.
He had a surprised look on his face.
He had a surprised look on his face.
Grammar Patterns
surprised at/by ((sth.)) feeling surprised because of something She was surprised at the news.
surprised to ((to-inf)) feeling surprised to do or see something I was surprised to see him.
surprised that ((clause)) feeling surprised that something happened He was surprised that she knew.
Similar Words
Synonyms: amazed, astonished; Antonyms: unsurprised, expecting
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'to surprise'. From 'sur-' (over) + 'prendre' (to take).
Memory Tips
The '-ed' ending often describes a feeling. This is the feeling you get from a 'surprise'.