Startle

/ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/

Synonyms for "startle" (156 found)

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Closest matches (32)

Noun(6 words)

jump activate alarm ambushingautomatic responseblindside

affright alarm alert amaze arouse astonish astound awe awestrikebe startledbedaze bedazzle bewilder boggle boltbowl downbowl overbreath confound

Verb(3 words)

alarm appals blindsided

Adjective(3 words)

alarmed alarming astonishing

Interjection(1 words)

boo

Strong matches (46)

cry havoccry wolfcurdle the blooddaze dazzle discombobulate discompose dismay disquiet disturb dumbfound dumbfounder electrifyfight shyflabbergast flinchfly storm warningsfright frighten funk

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horrify horripilate jar jib jolt

Adjective(3 words)

disconcerted freakinggenuine surprise

Verb(8 words)

disturbs frighten frightens galvanise galvanize jarred jerked jolted

Noun(10 words)

duck freaks frighten frightsgreat surpriseinvoluntary reactionjar jarring jolt jolting

Related words (78)

Noun(23 words)

jolts nonpluses prompt provoke recoil reflex scares scaring shock shocks shudder spooking spooks spur start startles starts surprisesurprise giftsurprise result

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surprises thrills thunderclaps

jumpjump a milemake one trembleoverwhelm panic paralyze perplex perturb petrifyraise apprehensionsscare shakeshake upshock shy skedaddlesound the alarmsound the tocsinspook spring

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stagger stampede startstart asidestrike deadstrike dumbstrike with wonderstun stupefy surprise taketake abackterrify terrorize unman unnerve unsettle unstring upset warn

Verb(12 words)

jump jumped nonplussing scare shocked shook spooked start surprise surprised terrifies upend

Adjective(3 words)

scared shocking surprising

Related word relations

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More general

20 entries

ball overblow out of the waterbodily reactionemotional responsefloorinborn reflexinduceinnate reflexinstinctive reflexmovephysiological reactionphysiological responsereaction reflexreflex actionreflex response

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More specific

14 entries

activate alarm duck flinch fright jar jolt motivate prompt recoil shrink spurstartle reflexstartle response

Collocations

7 entries

startle cuestartle effectstartle reflexstartle responsestartle thresholdstartle triggersudden startle

Inflections

3 entries

startled startles startling

Derivations

4 entries

startled startles startling startlingly

Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

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I didn't mean to startle you.

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We don't want to startle anyone.

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I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.

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Did I startle you?

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