impress vs surprise

surprise vs impress

impress and surprise both are nouns.

impress and surprise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impress	Yes	No	Yes	No
surprise	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, surprise is a hyponym of impress; that is, surprise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impress:

impress: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
surprise: cause to be surprised

Other hyponyms of impress include infect, impress, ingrain, instill, awaken, engrave, strike dumb, zap, jar, hit home, strike a chord, strike a note, strike home, smite, cloud, pierce, impress, sweep away, sweep off, disturb, trouble, upset, stir, touch, move, sadden, alienate.

impress (noun)	surprise (noun)
the act of coercing someone into government service	the act of surprising someone
	a sudden unexpected event
	the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

impress (verb)	surprise (verb)
dye (fabric) before it is spun	cause to be surprised
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of	attack by storm; attack suddenly
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure	come upon or take unawares
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
reproduce by printing
impress positively
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

Difference between impress and surprise

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