Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with surprised in American Collocation
surprised
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/sərˈpraɪzd/
rather
quite
rather
somewhat
He was rather surprised and sad at the attitude of the people and the priests.
very
extremely
greatly
very
He looks very surprised when the management ask him to leave.
slightly
a little
mildly
slightly
Something I was a little surprised at is that all the cake shops in the town sell exactly the same things.
in a pleasant way
agreeably
pleasantly
In Britain one assumes things will go wrong, and is pleasantly surprised if they go right.
really
genuinely
really
They have no expectations, so whatever happens they are genuinely surprised and grateful.
appear
be
feel
look
seem
sound
Many people seem genuinely surprised that there is a difference between buying and selling.
good feeling
amazed
delighted
entertained
impressed
pleased
thrilled
Sara said: I’m both surprised and delighted to be named ‘Young Woman Engineer of the Year’.
bad feeling
concerned
disappointed
dismayed
shocked
upset
I am really surprised and disappointed by our principal’s decision to censor us.