# surprised

Pronunciation: US say "sur-PRYZD" /sɚˈpɹaɪzd/; UK say "suh-PRYZD" /səˈpɹaɪzd/

## Adjective

1. Feeling or showing surprise, amazement, or wonder as a reaction to something unexpected.
   - Simple: Feeling or showing wonder when something happens that you did not expect.
   - _He raised his eyebrows, surprised by how quickly the meeting ended._
   - _The investors were genuinely surprised by the company's sudden announcement._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of surprise. — simple past and past participle of surprise
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of surprise. Use it for past events and after have or be (has surprised, was surprised).
   - _The sudden storm surprised the hikers near the ridge._
   - _She had surprised her parents with the news of her promotion._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/surprised (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).