startled

adjectiveB1 · Intermediate

Suddenly surprised and a little scared.

Meaning of «startled»

adjective

suddenly surprised and a little scared

She looked startled when the phone suddenly rang.

Translation

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«startled» in 17 languages

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The difference between similar words

upset by something sudden or bad

shockedvery surprised and upset by something badWe were shocked by the news of the accident.

startledsurprised for a moment by something suddenShe was startled by a noise behind her.

shakenupset and a little afraid after a bad eventHe was badly shaken after the car accident.

horrifiedshocked and very upset, scared or disgustedShe was horrified to see the burning house.

Word family

startle B2 · verbstartled B1 · adjectivestartling B2 · adjectivestartlingly C1 · adverb

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