startling

[ stahrt-ling, stahr-tl-ing ]
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adjective
  1. creating sudden alarm, surprise, or wonder; astonishing.

Origin of startling

1

Other words from startling

  • star·tling·ly, adverb
  • un·star·tling, adjective

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How to use startling in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for startling

startling

/ (ˈstɑːtlɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. causing surprise or fear; striking; astonishing

Derived forms of startling

  • startlingly, adverb

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