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startling
star·tle S0713500 (stär′tl)v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr.1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start.2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten.v.intr. To become alarmed, frightened, or surprised.n.1. A sudden, brief episode of fear.2. A sudden, involuntary movement in response to something frightening or unexpected, such as a noise.
[Middle English stertlen, to run about, from Old English steartlian, to kick; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]
star′tling·ly adv.startling (ˈstɑːtlɪŋ) adjcausing surprise or fear; striking; astonishing ˈstartlingly advstar•tling (ˈstɑrt lɪŋ, ˈstɑr tl ɪŋ)
adj. creating sudden alarm, surprise, or wonder; astonishing. [1710–20] star′tling•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | startling - so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm; "Sydney's startling new Opera House"; "startling news"; "startling earthquake shocks"surprising - causing surprise or wonder or amazement; "the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data"; "leaped up with surprising agility"; "she earned a surprising amount of money" |
startlingadjective surprising, shocking, alarming, extraordinary, sudden, unexpected, staggering, unforeseen, jaw-dropping His hair was dyed a startling black.TranslationsIdiomsSeestartlestartling
Related to startling: startlinglySynonyms for startlingadj surprisingSynonyms- surprising
- shocking
- alarming
- extraordinary
- sudden
- unexpected
- staggering
- unforeseen
- jaw-dropping
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