eureka

[yoo-ree-kuh, yuh-] / yʊˈri kə, yə- /

NOUN

surprise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amazement astonishment awe bewilderment consternation curiosity disappointment jolt miracle revelation shock wonder

STRONG

abruptness attack bombshell disillusion epiphany fortune godsend incredulity kick marvel miscalculation phenomenon portent precipitance precipitation precipitousness prodigy rarity start stupefaction suddenness thunderbolt whammy wonderment

WEAK

astoundment curveball eye-opener unexpected unforeseen

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness composure coolness expectation happiness indifference

Example Sentences

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But she said a "eureka moment" came soon after getting her own bank account, when she went out and bought herself a coffee.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

That was a eureka moment and one that I carried with me for the rest of my life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

I think my first eureka moment was when I was traveling in sub-Saharan Africa on the Ivory Coast doing a site visit.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

"It's one of those eureka moments that you think 'nature is trying to tell us something here.'"

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2025

It was those birds that had given him one of his eureka moments about natural selection.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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