Confuted
Startled and confuted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Startled" instead a verb "Confuted".
Nearby Words: confutation, confuting
Startled
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- upset and confuted
- upset and startled
- overcome and confuted
- overcome and startled
- confused and confuted
- confused and startled
- cowed and confuted
- cowed and startled
- overwhelmed and confuted
- overwhelmed and startled
- abashed and confuted
- abashed and startled
- bewildered and confuted
- bewildered and startled
Cite this Source
Startled and Confuted. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/confuted/startled
Confuted & Startled. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/confuted/startled>.
Startled or Confuted. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/confuted/startled.
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