startled — feeling sudden shock or surprise
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling sudden shock or surprise
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstɑːrtəld/
Example Sentences
- The cat looked startled when it saw its own reflection in the mirror.
- I was startled by the sudden sound of thunder.
- The teacher was startled to find students actually paying attention.
startled
ADJECTIVE[/ˈstɑːrtəld/]
feeling sudden shock or surprise
💡 Concept
feeling sudden shock or surprise
🎵 Rhyme
The startled driver's bottled water spills as his engine gets throttled!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈstɑːrtəld/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstɑːtəld/
🌳Etymology
Rootstart
Suffix--ed
🎵Rhyme
mottledbottledthrottled
mottled
bottled
throttled
🔗Collocations
look startled
startled expression
startled reaction
feel startled
startled silence
visibly startled
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The cat looked startled when it saw its own reflection in the mirror.”
“I was startled by the sudden sound of thunder.”
😄 Fun example
“The teacher was startled to find students actually paying attention.”
“She gave a startled cry when she opened the surprise gift.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
surprisedshockedalarmedstunnedastonished
Antonyms
calmcomposedunperturbed
Related
startlesurpriseshockalarmfrighten
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