Associations to the word «Startling»
Noun
- Rapidity
- Clarity
- Sudden
- Revelation
- Originality
- Resemblance
- Novelty
- Apparition
- Announcement
- Coincidence
- Contrast
- Stillness
- Assertion
- Reverie
- Metamorphosis
- Discovery
- Extravagance
- Whiteness
- Earnestness
- Utterance
- Disclosure
- Proposition
- Brilliant
- Whine
- Clatter
- Eloquence
- Thump
- Interruption
- Hearer
- Complexion
- Brightness
- Agility
- Eagerness
- Conclusion
- Tint
- Prose
- Outburst
- Dazzling
- Pathos
- Likeness
- Plunge
- Kayla
- Hue
- Extreme
- Uproar
- Starr
- Sensation
- Martian
- Paradox
- Solitude
- Shriek
- Imagery
- Surprise
- Shock
- Contradiction
- Flash
- Exclamation
- Vigour
Adjective
Wiktionary
STARTLING, verb. Present participle of startle
STARTLING, adjective. Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.
Dictionary definition
STARTLING, adjective. So remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm; "Sydney's startling new Opera House"; "startling news"; "startling earthquake shocks".
Wise words
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