surprise

noun/sərˈpraɪz/

Frequency rank: #1,359 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

An unexpected event; the feeling caused by something unexpected.

Illustration for the English word “surprise”

Example sentence

The birthday party was a wonderful surprise for everyone.

Synonyms & related words

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