Surprise

19 words & definitions

aghast adjective
Struck with shock, amazement, or horror
flabbergasted adjective
To be surprised, amazed, or shocked very unexpectedly
astonish verb
To surprise or impress (someone) greatly
startle verb
To cause a person or animal to feel sudden shock or alarm
incredulous adjective
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something
astound verb
To cause others to be very surprised or shocked
dumbfounded adjective
So shocked that you cannot speak
dumbstruck adjective
So shocked or surprised as to be unable to speak.
unthinkable adjective
So out of the ordinary that it cannot be imagined as possible
bystander noun
a person who is near something that is happening but is involved by accident
appalled adjective
Filled with dismay or disgust, especially at something morally wrong.
anticlimax noun
A situation where the outcome is much less dramatic than expected.
discrepancy noun
A difference between two things that are expected to be the same.
divulge verb
To reveal something secret or private, to make known information that was previously hidden.
impact noun
The force or action of one object hitting another.
mystery noun
Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain, a person or thing that arouses curiosity or wonder because it is unknown or puzzling.
telltale adjective
Revealing or indicating something hidden or secret, showing the inner nature of something.
thunderbolt noun
A sudden flash of lightning with a loud crash of thunder, or an unexpected and dramatic event or piece of news.
untimely adjective
Not happening at a useful or expected time.