surprised
/sərˈpraɪzd/
adjective
Feeling amazed because something unexpected happened
“She was surprised by the birthday party.”
מופתע
Surprised is a adjective in the feelings & emotions category. It is a beginner (ages 6-8) word, meaning "Feeling amazed because something unexpected happened" In Hebrew, surprised translates to מופתע.
Example Sentences
- She was completely surprised when everyone yelled "Happy Birthday!"
- He made a surprised face when he opened the unexpected gift.
- The magician surprised the whole audience with his disappearing trick.
Did You Know? Surprise is one of the six basic emotions that all humans feel, no matter where in the world they live. Your eyebrows go up automatically when you are surprised because your brain is widening your visual field to take in more information quickly. Surprise only lasts a few seconds — it quickly turns into another emotion like happiness or fear.
Common Word Combinations
big surprisesurprised looksurprise partycatch by surprise
Related Words
shockedamazedastonishedstartled
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