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unsurprised

|un/sur/prised|

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/ˌʌnsərˈpraɪzd/

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/ˌʌnsəˈpraɪzd/

(surprise)

unexpected astonishment

Base FormPlural3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounVerbAdjectiveAdjectiveAdverb
surprisesurprisessurprisessurprisedsurprisedsurprisingshiftshiftsurprisingsurprisedsurprisingly
Etymology
Etymology Information

'unsurprised' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'surprised', which comes from Old French 'surprendre', meaning 'to overtake'.

Historical Evolution

'surprendre' transformed into the Middle English word 'surprisen', and eventually became the modern English word 'surprise'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'surprendre' meant 'to overtake', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to cause someone to feel sudden wonder or astonishment'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not feeling or showing surprise.

She was unsurprised by the news of his resignation.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35