surprise

Synonyms: abruptness amazement astonishment astoundment attack awe bewilderment bombshell consternation curiosity curveball disappointment disillusion eye-opener fortune godsend incredulity jolt kick marvel miracle miscalculation phenomenon portent precipitance precipitation precipitousness prodigy rarity revelation shock start stupefaction suddenness thunderbolt unexpected unforeseen whammy wonder wonderment

Antonyms: expectation

Synonyms: amaze astound awe bewilder blow away bowl over cause wonder confound confuse consternate daze dazzle discomfit disconcert dismay dumbfound electrify flabbergast floor jar jolt leave aghast leave openmouthed nonplus overwhelm perplex petrify rattle rock shake up shock spring something on stagger startle strike dumb strike with awe stun stupefy take aback take one’s breath away throw a curve unsettle

Antonyms: expect

Synonyms: ambush burst in on bushwhack capture catch in the act catch off-balance catch off-guard catch red-handed catch unawares come down on discover drop in on grab grasp lay for lie in wait nab seize spring on startle take take by surprise waylay

Antonyms: expect