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Synonyms & Antonyms of startling
(Entry 1 of 2)
- the startling news that my sister will be having a baby
Synonyms for startling
Words Related to startling
- awesome,
- awful,
- breathtaking,
- fabulous,
- heart-stopping,
- marvelous
- (or marvellous),
- miraculous,
- portentous,
- prodigious,
- staggering,
- stupendous,
- sublime,
- wonderful,
- wondrous
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Antonyms for startling
startling
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of startling (Entry 2 of 2)
- the lightning startled the children and sent them scurrying for cover
Synonyms for startling
- amazing,
- astonishing,
- astounding,
- bowling over,
- dumbfounding
- (also dumfounding),
- flabbergasting,
- flooring,
- rocking,
- shocking,
- stunning,
- stupefying,
- surprising
- (also surprizing),
- thunderstriking
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Phrases Synonymous with startling
- the cat startled when the door slammed shut with a bang
Synonyms for startling
Words Related to startling
- loud noises always startle her
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“Startling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/startling. Accessed 27 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of startling was in 1609
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