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startled

/ˈstɑːtld/adjective

उच्चारण स्टार्ट्ल्ड

चौंका हुआ, अचानक डरा हुआ

Core word

adjective
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    ~ (at/by sth)

    suddenly surprised or slightly frightened

    चौंका हुआ, अचानक डरा हुआ

    • The startled deer ran into the forest.
    • She looked startled when I called her name.

    Synonyms surprised alarmed shocked frightened taken aback

    Opposite calm composed

◇Word family
startle verbstartling adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

surprised alarmed shocked frightened taken aback

Antonyms

calm composed

?Which word?

Do not confuse startled (how a person feels) and startling (describing the thing that surprises you), as in 'a startling discovery'.

Startled (व्यक्ति की भावना) और startling (चौंकाने वाली चीज़ का वर्णन) में confuse न करें, जैसे 'a startling discovery'।