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

Zakia Adeli, the former deputy minister of justice prior to the Taliban's return and one of the authors who has found their books on the banned list, was unsurprised by the move.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

Nick Janovsky, global real estate adviser at Premier Sotheby's International Realty is unsurprised.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024

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

Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou