startling
start·ling
startling · more startling · most startling
überraschend, erstaunlich, erschreckend, schockierend
sorprendente, alarmante
sorprendente, sconvolgente
Likely to startle; surprising; shockingLikely to startle; surprising; shocking.
UK/ˈstɑː.tl̩.ɪŋ/US/ˈstɑɹ.tl̩.ɪŋ/
Translations
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By meaning 1
likely to startle:
Meaning
1 sensesLikely to startle; surprising; shocking.
überraschend, alarmierend, erschreckend
More definitions
- so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
Forms
more startling, most startling| Comparative | more startling Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most startling Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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