Startling and Scaring

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Startling adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.

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Scaring and startling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scaring" instead an adjective "Startling".

Nearby Words: startle, startled, startler

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Startling and scaring are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Startling" instead an adjective "Scaring".

Nearby Words: scare, scar, scared, scary

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Scaring and Startling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/startling/scaring

Startling & Scaring. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/startling/scaring>.

Scaring or Startling. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/startling/scaring.

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