Synonyms for startled

Most common

surprised · spooked · aghast

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

calm, composed, unperturbed

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Surprised and slightly frightened.

Example sentences

• surprised He was evidently surprised when he came across me.
• spooked Ziri asked Rima why she was so shocked and spooked.
• aghast Aghast I stood, tongue-tied, with stiffening hair.

Popularity over time

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

By length

6 letters

aghast²

7 letters

spooked¹

9 letters

surprised²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (aghast² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

effarouché