surprise vs impress

impress vs surprise

surprise and impress both are nouns.

surprise and impress both are verbs.

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

As verbs, impress is a hypernym of surprise; that is, impress is a word with a broader meaning than surprise:

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

Other hypernyms of surprise include affect, move, strike.

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

surprise (verb)	impress (verb)
cause to be surprised	dye (fabric) before it is spun
attack by storm; attack suddenly	produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
come upon or take unawares	mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
	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 surprise and impress

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