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adjective
- 1. very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable: "he bore a startling likeness to their father"
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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.
The meaning of STARTLING is causing momentary fright, surprise, or astonishment. How to use startling in a sentence.
Startling definition: creating sudden alarm, surprise, or wonder; astonishing.. See examples of STARTLING used in a sentence.
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.
adjective. us / ˈstɑːr.t̬ ə lɪŋ / uk / ˈstɑː.t 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.
Something that is startling is so different, unexpected, or remarkable that people react to it with surprise.
Definition of startling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
