English

Detailed Synonyms for startling in English

startling:

startling adj

  1. startling
  2. startling
  3. startling
    – so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm 1
    startling
    – so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm 1
    • startling adj
      • Sydney's startling new Opera House1
      • startling news1
      • startling earthquake shocks1

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Alternate Synonyms for "startling":


Related Definitions for "startling":

  1. so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm1
    • Sydney's startling new Opera House1
    • startling news1
    • startling earthquake shocks1

startle:

to startle verb (startles, startled, startling)

  1. to startle
    to surprise; to startle; take unaware
  2. to startle
    disconcert; to startle; to alarm
  3. to startle
    to frighten; to tremble; to startle; to jolt; to shake
    • frighten verb (frightens, frightened, frightening)
    • tremble verb (trembles, trembled, trembling)
    • startle verb (startles, startled, startling)
    • jolt verb (jolts, jolted, jolting)
    • shake verb (shakes, shook, shaking)
  4. to startle
    to terrorize; to intimidate; to bully; to startle; to badger; to browbeat; to frighten; to overawe; to terrorise
    • terrorize verb, American (terrorizes, terrorized, terrorizing)
    • intimidate verb (intimidates, intimidated, intimidating)
    • bully verb (bullies, bullied, bullying)
    • startle verb (startles, startled, startling)
    • badger verb (badgers, badgered, badgering)
    • browbeat verb (browbeats, browbeated, browbeating)
    • frighten verb (frightens, frightened, frightening)
    • overawe verb (overawes, overawed, overawing)
    • terrorise verb, British
  5. to startle
    – to stimulate to action 1
    to galvanize; to startle; galvanise
    – to stimulate to action 1
    • galvanize verb, American (galvanizes, galvanized, galvanizing)
      • galvanized into action1
    • startle verb (startles, startled, startling)
      • ..startled him awake1
    • galvanise verb, British
  6. to startle
    – move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm 1
    to start; to startle; to jump
    – move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm 1
    • start verb (starts, started, starting)
    • startle verb (startles, startled, startling)
      • She startled when I walked into the room1
    • jump verb (jumps, jumped, jumping)

Conjugations for startle:

present
  1. startle
  2. startle
  3. startles
  4. startle
  5. startle
  6. startle
simple past
  1. startled
  2. startled
  3. startled
  4. startled
  5. startled
  6. startled
present perfect
  1. have startled
  2. have startled
  3. has startled
  4. have startled
  5. have startled
  6. have startled
past continuous
  1. was startling
  2. were startling
  3. was startling
  4. were startling
  5. were startling
  6. were startling
future
  1. shall startle
  2. will startle
  3. will startle
  4. shall startle
  5. will startle
  6. will startle
continuous present
  1. am startling
  2. are startling
  3. is startling
  4. are startling
  5. are startling
  6. are startling
subjunctive
  1. be startled
  2. be startled
  3. be startled
  4. be startled
  5. be startled
  6. be startled
diverse
  1. startle!
  2. let's startle!
  3. startled
  4. startling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

startle [the ~] noun

  1. the startle
    – a sudden involuntary movement 1
    the start; the startle; the jump
    – a sudden involuntary movement 1
    • start [the ~] noun
      • he awoke with a start1
    • startle [the ~] noun
    • jump [the ~] noun

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Related Definitions for "startle":

  1. a sudden involuntary movement1
  2. to stimulate to action 1
    • ..startled him awake1
  3. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm1
    • She startled when I walked into the room1