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unsurprised

unsurprised

2 2.7
Not reacting strongly when something unexpected happens
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.sərˈpraɪzd/
translation icon : 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
5 5.3

Not worried or surprised by a sudden problem

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

Not surprised or frightened by something sudden

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

Not feeling surprised or impressed by something

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

Antonyms

surprised
357 1.0

Feeling sudden wonder when something unexpected happens

How Surprised

shocked
543 2.1
astonished
21 2.7
surprised
357 1.0
unsurprised
2 2.7
unfazed
5 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.