startling

star·tle  (stärtl)

v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles

v.tr.

1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start.

2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten.

v.intr.

To become alarmed, frightened, or surprised.

n.

A sudden mild shock; a start.

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[Middle English stertlen, to run about, from Old English steartlian, to kick; see ster-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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startling·ly adv.

startling·ness n.

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startling [ˈstɑːtlɪŋ]

adj

causing surprise or fear; striking; astonishing

startlingly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

startling - so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm; "Sydney's startling new Opera House"; "startling news"; "startling earthquake shocks" surprising - causing surprise or wonder or amazement; "the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data"; "leaped up with surprising agility"; "she earned a surprising amount of money"

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startling

adjective surprising, shocking, alarming, extraordinary, sudden, unexpected, staggering, unforeseen, jaw-dropping His hair was dyed a startling black.

Translations

startling [ˈstɑːtlɪŋ] ADJ [news] → alarmante; [discovery] → inesperado; [appearance] → llamativo

startling [ˈstɑː^rtlɪŋ] adj → surprenant(e), saisissant(e)

startling

adj news, clarity, revelation → überraschend; (= bad) → alarmierend, bestürzend; coincidence, resemblance, contrast, change → erstaunlich; colour, originality → aufregend, erregend; dress, blue → aufregend; discovery, claim, success, results → aufregend, sensationell

startling [ˈstɑːtlɪŋ] adj (surprising) → sorprendente, sbalorditivo/a; (alarming) → impressionante