All startling synonyms
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S s adjective startling
- frightening — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
- amazing — You say that something is amazing when it is very surprising and makes you feel pleasure, approval, or wonder.
- histrionical — (British) Alternative form of histrionic.
adj startling
- in the ballpark — a tract of land where ball games, especially baseball, are played.
- dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- arrestive — tending to arrest
- astonishing — Something that is astonishing is very surprising.
- fab — fabulous (def 2).
- lurid — gruesome; horrible; revolting: the lurid details of an accident.
- lowdown — the real and unadorned facts; the true, secret, or inside information (usually preceded by the): We gave them the lowdown on the new housing project.
- imprecise — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
- alarming — Something that is alarming makes you feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- astounding — If something is astounding, you are shocked or amazed that it could exist or happen.
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- striking — Military. describing a fighter-bomber aircraft designed to carry large payloads at high speeds and low altitudes and also to engage in air-to-air combat.
- low-down — If someone gives you the low-down on a person or thing, they tell you all the important information about them.
- wonderful — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
- mind-boggling — intellectually overwhelming: a mind-boggling puzzle.
- fabber — fabulous (def 2).
- disturbing — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.