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adjective
- 1. very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable: "he bore a startling likeness to their father"
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Learn the meaning of startling, an adjective that describes something that causes a sudden fright, surprise, or astonishment. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries.
Startling means surprising and sometimes worrying. Learn how to use this adjective with examples, synonyms, and translations in different languages.
Startling definition: creating sudden alarm, surprise, or wonder; astonishing.. See examples of STARTLING used in a sentence.
Startling means causing surprise or fear; striking; astonishing. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and compare British and American pronunciation.
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.
Startling means causing surprise or fear; astonishing. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of startling in English and other languages, as well as related words and examples.
Definition of startling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
