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Overheard vs Surprised - What's the difference?

overheard | surprised |

As verbs the difference between overheard and surprised

is that overheard is (overhear) while surprised is (surprise).

As an adjective surprised is

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

overheard

English

Verb

(head)
  • (overhear)

    • overhear

    English

    Verb

  • To hear something that wasn't meant for one's ears.

    • Derived terms

    * overhearer

    surprised

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

    • Synonyms

    * astonished *

    Verb

    (head)
  • (surprise)

    • See also

    * shocked