Synonyms for spooked

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startled

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   A little scared; worried by a feeling or event. Describing the unsettling feeling there being another unknown ghostly presence.

Example sentences

• startled When the door slammed unexpectedly, it startled me.

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Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

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8 letters

startled²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (startled² = 2 syllables).