ALL meanings of startling
star·tling
S s - adjective startling surprising, alarming 1
- adjective startling eye-catching 1
- adjective startling frightening 1
- adjective startling creating sudden alarm, surprise, or wonder; astonishing. 1
- verb with object startling to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm. 1
- verb with object startling to cause to start involuntarily, by or as by a sudden shock. 1
- verb without object startling to start involuntarily, as from a shock of surprise or alarm. 1
- noun startling a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like. 1
- noun startling something that startles. 1
- adjective startling Something that is startling is so different, unexpected, or remarkable that people react to it with surprise. 0
- adjective startling causing surprise or fear; striking; astonishing 0