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

"You would be unsurprised to hear that I expressed my unbelievable disappointment that we were here again so quickly. Or here again at all."

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025

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

Pecola turned to find the front door and saw Jesus looking down at her with sad and unsurprised eyes, his long brown hair parted in the middle, the gay paper flowers twisted around his face.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison