startling en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɑːt.lɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈstɑː.tl̩.ɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈstɑɹ.tl̩.ɪŋ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈstɑɹt.lɪŋ/ (General-American)
Meanings
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Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.
That startling admission capped a miserable night for City as they arrived in Germany following an unbeaten start to the season.
2011 September 27, Alistair Magowan, “Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Man City”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most startling | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more startling | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
startlingness · unstartling · startlingly
Synonyms
Translations (18)
mk вчудовиду́вачки (likely to startle) · de alarmierend (likely to startle) · de erschreckend (likely to startle) · it sconvolgente (likely to startle) · no oppsiktsvekkende (likely to startle) · mk запрепасту́вачки (likely to startle) · mk вџасу́вачки (likely to startle) · bg обезпокоителен (likely to startle) · es sorprendente (likely to startle) · es alarmante (likely to startle) · fi hätkähdyttävä (likely to startle) · cs překvapivý (likely to startle) · de bestürzend (likely to startle) · bg плашещ (likely to startle) · de schockierend (likely to startle) · de erstaunlich (likely to startle) · de überraschend (likely to startle) · it sorprendente (likely to startle)