Fascinated vs Surprised - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between fascinated and surprised

is that fascinated is past tense of fascinate while surprised is past tense of surprise.

caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

(head)

(fascinate)

(fascinat)

To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone

The flickering TV fascinated the cat.

To make someone hold motionless; to spellbind

We were fascinated by the potter's skill.

To be irresistibly charming or attractive to

Her gait fascinates all men.

(en adjective)

Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

* astonished *

(head)

(surprise)