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    startling
    /ˈstɑːtəlɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable: "he bore a startling likeness to their father"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTARTLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈstɑː.t ə lɪŋ / us / ˈstɑːr.t̬ ə lɪŋ / Add to word list. surprising and sometimes worrying: startling results. He made some startling admissions about his past. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Surprising and shocking. against all expectations phrase. amaze. amazingly. astonish. dumbfoundingly. dynamite. earth-shaking.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › startlingStartling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STARTLING is causing momentary fright, surprise, or astonishment. How to use startling in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › startlingSTARTLING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Startling definition: creating sudden alarm, surprise, or wonder; astonishing.. See examples of STARTLING used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › startlingStartling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something that's startling is so unexpected that it shocks or surprises you. It would be startling to open your front door and see a clown standing there. Startling events or circumstances aren't necessarily frightening, though they can be.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTARTLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Something that is startling is so different, unexpected, or remarkable that people react to it with surprise.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › startlingStartling - definition of startling by The Free Dictionary

    Define startling. startling synonyms, startling pronunciation, startling translation, English dictionary definition of startling. 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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTARTLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STARTLE definition: 1. to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal: 2. to do…. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstartling adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of startling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › startlingstartling | meaning of startling in Longman Dictionary of...

    startling meaning, definition, what is startling: very unusual or surprising: Learn more.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › startlingstartling - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm. to cause to start involuntarily, by or as by a sudden shock. v.i. to start involuntarily, as from a shock of surprise or alarm. n. a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like. something that startles.