10 Words for … SURPRISED

astonished – excited and overwhelmed by surprise or shock
We were astonished when the magician disappeared.
astounded – overwhelmed by surprise or shock
The teacher was astounded by her student’s excellent spelling score.
flabbergasted – extremely surprised or astonished
I was flabbergasted when she told me she loved me.
flummoxed – surprised and confused to the point of not knowing how to react
We were flummoxed by the mysterious phone call.
nonplussed – surprised and confused to the point of not knowing how to react
He was nonplussed by the question.
shocked – extremely surprised in a way that causes fear or upset
They were shocked to hear about what their parents were like as children.
speechless – surprised or bewildered to the point of being unable to speak
The news left me speechless.
startled – suddenly alarmed
The loud bang startled the dog.
stunned – surprised to the point of being unable to react
You might be stunned when I tell you what happened.
taken aback – extremely surprised or shocked
They were taken aback by the goodwill they received from the community.

Why not practise these words in a spelling game?

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16 Jun 2022
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