Surprise vs. Unexpected — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Surprise and Unexpected
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Definitions
Surprise➦
To cause to feel wonder, astonishment, or amazement, as at something unanticipated
Thinking I was at home, she was surprised to see me in the office. We were surprised that he could recover so quickly.
Unexpected➦
Occurring without warning; unforeseen.
Surprise➦
To encounter or discover suddenly or unexpectedly; take or catch unawares
She surprised him as he was reading her diary.
Unexpected➦
Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
Surprise➦
To attack or capture suddenly and without warning
Surprised the sentries in a predawn raid, wounding several.
Unexpected➦
(rare) Someone or something unexpected.
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Surprise➦
To cause (someone) to do or say something unintended or to be in an unintended condition
"There passed a scene ... that surprised me into courage to come forward" (Fanny Burney).
Unexpected➦
Not expected; coming without warning; sudden.
Surprise➦
To elicit or detect through surprise
"She occasionally surprised a look on Jemima's face" (Marcia Willett).
Unexpected➦
Not expected or anticipated;
Unexpected guests
Unexpected news
Surprise➦
The act of surprising or the condition of being surprised
Imagine my surprise on seeing you here.
Unexpected➦
Not foreseen;
Unsuspected difficulties arose
Unsuspected turnings in the road
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Surprise➦
Something, such as an unexpected encounter, event, or gift, that surprises.
Unexpected➦
Made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency;
A forced landing
Surprise➦
Something unexpected.
It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did.
Unexpected➦
Causing surprise or amazement by not being expected;
The curtains opened to reveal a completely unexpected scene
Surprise➦
The feeling that something unexpected has happened.
Imagine my surprise on learning I owed twice as much as I thought I did.
Unexpected➦
Not planned;
An unexpected pregnancy
Surprise➦
(transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did.
Unexpected➦
Happening or coming quickly and without warning;
A sudden unexpected development
Surprise➦
(transitive) To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.
He doesn’t know that I’m in the country – I thought I’d turn up at his house and surprise him.
Surprise➦
(intransitive) To undergo or witness something unexpected.
He doesn’t surprise easily.
Surprise➦
(intransitive) To cause surprise.
Surprise➦
(transitive) To attack unexpectedly.
Surprise➦
(transitive) To take unawares.
Surprise➦
The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise.
Surprise➦
The state of being surprised, or taken unawares, by some act or event which could not reasonably be foreseen; emotion excited by what is sudden and strange; a suddenly excited feeling of wonder or astonishment.
Pure surprise and fearMade me to quit the house.
Surprise➦
Anything that causes such a state or emotion.
Surprise➦
A dish covered with a crust of raised paste, but with no other contents.
Surprise➦
To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack.
Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites.
The castle of Macduff I will surprise.
Who can speakThe mingled passions that surprised his heart?
Surprise➦
To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as, his conduct surprised me.
I am surprised with an uncouth fear.
Up he starts,Discovered and surprised.
Surprise➦
To lead (one) to do suddenly and without forethought; to bring (one) into some unexpected state; - with into; as, to be surprised into an indiscretion; to be surprised into generosity.
Surprise➦
To hold possession of; to hold.
Not with me,That in my hands surprise the sovereignity.
Surprise➦
The astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
Surprise➦
A sudden unexpected event
Surprise➦
The act of surprising someone
Surprise➦
Cause to be surprised;
The news really surprised me
Surprise➦
Come upon or take unawares;
She surprised the couple
He surprised an interesting scene
Surprise➦
Attack by storm; attack suddenly