Definitions

unsurprised

ADJECTIVE

not alarmed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

nonplussed unconcerned unruffled unvexed unworried

STRONG

composed placid serene tranquil

WEAK

calm detached distant easygoing nonchalant remote supine

Antonyms

STRONGEST

shocked surprised

STRONG

nervous perturbed upset worried

WEAK

agitated excited intense

Example Sentences

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The Atlantic’s Shane Harris was among the unsurprised.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

Readers will be unsurprised to learn that the answer is thuddingly stupid.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025

You may be unsurprised to learn that our memory systems are not necessarily designed to remember where we put our phones.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2024

The former advisor to former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger described himself as unsurprised but disappointed by Haley’s decision.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

He had met her at the door, unsurprised by her arrival.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry