Surprise synonyms

Catch in the act, bolt from/out of the blue, amazement, agape, burst in on, and catch in flagrante delicto are synonyms for surprise. Unsurprising and predictable are antonyms of surprise. Find 111 another word for surprise.

111 Another word for surprise

1. shock

  • Bolt from/out of the blue
  • Bombshell
  • Eye-opener
  • Revelation
  • Rude awakening
  • Shock
  • Shocker
  • Source of amazement
  • Start
  • Thunderbolt
  • Turn up for the books
  • Whammy

2. astonishment

  • Amazement
  • Astonishment
  • Bewilderment
  • Confusion
  • Disbelief
  • Incredulity
  • Stupefaction
  • Wonder
  • Consternation

3. astonish

  • Agape
  • Amaze
  • Amazeballs
  • Amazed
  • Amazing
  • Astonish
  • Astonished
  • Astonishing
  • Astound
  • Astounded
  • Astounding
  • At a loss for words
  • Benumb
  • Benumbed
  • Blow someone's mind
  • Bowl over
  • Bowled over
  • Breathtaking
  • Caught on the hop
  • Caught on the wrong foot
  • Confound
  • Confounded
  • Daze
  • Dazed
  • Dazzling
  • Dumbfound
  • Dumbfounded
  • Dumbstruck
  • Extraordinary
  • Flabbergast
  • Flabbergasted
  • Floor
  • Floored
  • Flummoxed
  • Goggle-eyed
  • In amazement
  • Incredible
  • Jolt
  • Jolted
  • Knock for six
  • Knocked for six
  • Leave open-mouthed
  • Mind-blowing
  • Nonplus
  • Nonplussed
  • Open-mouthed
  • Remarkable
  • Shake up
  • Shaken up
  • Shell-shocked
  • Shock
  • Shocked
  • Speechless
  • Stagger
  • Staggered
  • Staggering
  • Startle
  • Startled
  • Startling
  • Stop someone in their tracks
  • Strike dumb
  • Striking
  • Stun
  • Stunned
  • Stupefied
  • Stupefy
  • Take aback
  • Take someone's breath away
  • Taken aback
  • Thunderstruck
  • Unanticipated
  • Unexpected
  • Unforeseen
  • Unpredictable
  • Unpredicted
  • Unusual
  • Wide-eyed
  • Wonderful
  • Backasswards

4. take by surprise

  • Burst in on
  • Catch in flagrante delicto
  • Catch in the act
  • Catch napping
  • Catch off guard
  • Catch out
  • Catch red-handed
  • Catch unawares
  • Take by surprise
  • Catch on the hop

Surprise sentences

"The surprise party was amazing."

"He received a surprise gift."

"Her surprise visit brightened everything."

"They planned a surprise celebration."

"The surprise announcement thrilled everyone."