1 : to cause to feel wonder or amazement because of being unexpected Her resemblance to her father surprised me. 2 : to come upon without warning The robbers were surprised by police.
How do you describe the feeling of surprise?
Similar to amazed is synonym number three, astonished, to be very surprised about something you didn’t expect. Again, in that definition, you see the word very being used for emphasis. So astonished is certainly a more powerful way to describe that kind of feeling surprised.
How do you express surprise in words?
Ways of saying that you are surprised or shocked – thesaurus
- funnily enough. phrase.
- you don’t say. phrase.
- heavens above. phrase.
- Well, I never (did) phrase.
- is that a fact? phrase.
- you would not believe. phrase.
- of all things/people/places. phrase.
- now I’ve seen everything/it all. phrase.
How do you explain surprise in writing?
When writing about a surprise, you need to let the story do the talking. Avoid creating false urgency with words and phrases like suddenly, out of nowhere, and unexpectedly. Also, revise to avoid forms of the verb to be (is, are, was, were, be, being, been) in conjunction with surprise.
How do you describe a surprised voice?
Rather than say characters are surprised, you could show their emotional state with beats like the following.
- blinking.
- breathless voice.
- clutching one’s chest with one or both hands.
- covering one’s ears with hands.
- feeble voice.
- gaping jaw.
- hiding one’s face with hands or hair.
- legs that tremble.
How do you say nice surprise?
pleasantly surprised
- captivated.
- charmed.
- ecstatic.
- elated.
- enchanted.
- excited.
- jubilant.
- overjoyed.
How do you describe a shocking moment?
Goosebumps maybe, breathing changes. Pain in chest/shoulders. Constricting of muscles. Time seeming to slow down.
What sound do you make when you are surprised?
Yow, or yowza, is an exclamation of surprise or conveys being impressed. Yuck (also spelled yech or yecch) signals disgust. (Not to be confused with yuk, a laugh.)
How do you express shock in a story?
Here’s a list of some common expressions to help you express shock and disbelief.
- Shock. I was shocked to hear…
- Disbelief. I just can’t believe…
- Saying how bad something is. It’s so awful.
- The after effects.
What to say when something surprise you?
#3) “This is such a nice surprise, thanks so much for this.” #4) “Unbelievable, I never expected it.” #5) “Wow, this is great, I appreciate this.” #6) “Oh my gosh, this is wild, I didn’t have a clue about this.”
What word means pleasant surprise?
pleasant surprise, the ~ (piece of good lucklucky coincidencechancegodsendstroke of unexpected luckpiece of luckstroke of luckbit of good luckbit of luck) suerte, la ~ (f) Noun.
What is a pleasant surprise sentence?
I am still waiting for that pleasant surprise. He must wait and see, and he may get a pleasant surprise. I hope that he is going to give us all a very pleasant surprise this afternoon. It is always a pleasant surprise to find that one’s worst fears are not realised and that the situation is much better than expected.
What is a fancy word for Shocked?
stunned, stupefied, surprised. (also surprized), thunderstruck.
How do you express excitement?
Ways of expressing pleasure and excitement – thesaurus
- ooh. interjection. used for showing a reaction such as surprise, excitement, or pleasure.
- great. adjective.
- it’s a pleasure to do something. phrase.
- you beauty. phrase.
- by gum. phrase.
- have the pleasure of. phrase.
- yahoo. interjection.
- this is the life. phrase.