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unsurprised

unsurprised

3 2.7
Not reacting strongly when something unexpected happens
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.sərˈpraɪzd/
: sin sorpresa
  • His sigh was pained, yet unsurprised.
  • seems unsurprised
  • looked unsurprised
  • unsurprised to find

Which is why Brexit happens, why I knew it would happen, why I advocated that it should happen, and why I was entirely unsurprised when it happened.

Examples

  • The old man seemed unsurprised when Tom stumbled in.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Jacqueline sounded pleased and unsurprised when he called the next day.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • "Yes, I am," his voice was calm and unsurprised.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • I'm both delighted and unsurprised.

    The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)

  • My mother appears distinctly unsurprised at the verdict my father reaches.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Starlitz was unsurprised to find Khoklov shepherding the hookers.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • She was unsurprised to hear the news about the project delays after the recent changes in management.

  • When his friend arrived late again, he simply shrugged, feeling unsurprised by the repetition.

  • The teacher looked unsurprised when the student forgot to turn in his homework, as this had happened before.

Synonyms

unfazed
vsunsurprised
11 5.3

Not worried or surprised by a sudden problem

is not surprised but does not imply calmness or lack of worry
unstartled
vsunsurprised
1 6.7

Not surprised or frightened by something sudden

is not surprised but does not emphasise lack of alarm
unamazed
vsunsurprised
1 6.8

Not feeling surprised or impressed by something

is not surprised but focuses only on lack of surprise not emotion

Antonyms

surprised
∞ 1.0

Feeling sudden wonder when something unexpected happens

How Surprised

shocked
519 2.1
astonished
55 2.7
surprised
∞ 1.0
unsurprised
3 2.7
unfazed
11 5.3

Surface Forms

unsurprised positive

Morphology

unsurprised = surprised (transparent) = un + surprised

Formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'surprised', so the meaning is directly 'not surprised'.

Etymology

Unsurprised is made of un- ('not') and surprise, which once meant 'to be taken suddenly', like being grabbed by an unexpected event. So, unsurprised means 'not taken by a sudden feeling', or calm and not shocked.