Synonyms for startle
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
Definitions
- v. 1
To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
- v. 2
To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
a horse that startles easily
Forms
- Past participle
- startled
e.g. startled → frightened, scared, surpris'd, alarmed…
Example sentences
- surprise To my surprise, she could not answer the question.
- alarm My alarm clock didn't work. That's why I was late.
- scare Don't worry, we're just going to give him a scare.
- frighten I doubt very seriously that that will frighten Tom.
- wake I'd like a wake-up call at seven tomorrow morning.
- flinch He tried not to flinch as the needle approached.
By length
- 3 letters
- shy1, awe1
- 4 letters
- wake1, jump1
- 5 letters
- start1, shock1, alarm2, scare1, deter2, amaze2, appal
- 6 letters
- fright1, dismay2, flinch1, appall2
- 7 letters
- terrify3, stagger2, astound2, petrify3
- 8 letters
- surprise2, frighten2, confound2, astonish3, affright
- 9 letters
- electrify4, galvanize3, galvanise
- 11 letters
- flabbergast3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alarm2 = 2 syllables).