Surprise

19 words & definitions

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