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adjective
- 1. very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable: "he bore a startling likeness to their father"
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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.
startling. 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.
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.
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.
Definition of startling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. Something that is startling is so different, unexpected, or remarkable that people react to it with surprise. Sometimes the results may be rather startling. Synonyms: surprising, shocking, alarming, extraordinary More Synonyms of startling. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
