Agitated
Startled
Startled adjective - Excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement.
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Synonyms for Startled
Agitated and startled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Agitated" instead the word "Startled" as a verb or an adjective.
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Related pairs
- upset and agitated
- upset and startled
- nervous and agitated
- nervous and startled
- disturbed and agitated
- disturbed and startled
- confused and agitated
- confused and startled
- distressed and agitated
- distressed and startled
- anxious and agitated
- anxious and startled
- panicky and agitated
- panicky and startled
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