Startled and Taken aback

Startled adjective - Excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement.

Taken aback and startled are semantically related In some cases you can use "Taken aback" instead an adjective "Startled".

Nearby Words: start, startle, startling, startler

Startled and taken aback are semantically related in confused topic. You can use "Startled" instead an adjective "Taken aback", if it concerns topics such as dazed, astounded, taken by surprise.