startling
/ˈstɑːtlɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण स्टार्ट्लिंग
चौंकाने वाला, आश्चर्यजनक
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extremely unusual and surprising
चौंकाने वाला, आश्चर्यजनक
- a startling discovery
- The results were startling.
- There was a startling similarity between the two cases.
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- The scientist made a startling announcement.
- The sudden darkness at noon was startling.
Synonyms surprising astonishing amazing shocking staggering
Opposite ordinary unremarkable predictable expected
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
startling + noun (attributive)
Startling goes before a noun to describe something that surprises people because it is so unusual.
'Startling' noun से पहले आकर ऐसी बात का वर्णन करता है जो असामान्य होने के कारण लोगों को चौंकाती है।
- The report made a startling discovery.
- She gave a startling answer in the quiz.
it is startling that / to-infinitive
Use it is startling with a that-clause or a to-infinitive to comment on a surprising fact.
किसी चौंकाने वाले तथ्य पर टिप्पणी करने के लिए 'it is startling' के साथ that-clause या to-infinitive आता है।
- It is startling that only ten per cent of the class passed.
- It was startling to see him in a suit.
startling + comparison / degree
It is a gradable adjective, so it takes very, quite and more startling.
यह gradable adjective है, इसलिए इसके साथ very, quite और more startling आ सकते हैं।
- The change in his handwriting was quite startling.
startling vs startled
-ing describes the thing that surprises; -ed describes the person who feels surprised.
-ing रूप चौंकाने वाली वस्तु का वर्णन करता है; -ed रूप चौंकने वाले व्यक्ति का।
- The news was startling, and we were all startled.
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startling + noun
discoverynewsrevelationcontraststatistics
- The survey gave startling statistics about screen time.
adverb + startling
quitetrulyrathermostequally
- The speed of the change was truly startling.
verb + startling
findprovesoundseembe
- The figures sound startling but they are true.
startling + abstract noun
resemblancesuccessgrowthaccuracy
- There was a startling resemblance between the twins.
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- The scientist made a startling discovery about the old fossil.
वैज्ञानिक ने पुराने जीवाश्म के बारे में एक चौंकाने वाली खोज की।
- It is startling how fast prices have risen this year.
यह चौंकाने वाली बात है कि इस वर्ष क़ीमतें कितनी तेज़ी से बढ़ी हैं।
- Radhika's improvement in mathematics was startling.
राधिका के गणित में सुधार चौंकाने वाला था।
- The film ends with a startling twist.
फ़िल्म एक चौंकाने वाले मोड़ के साथ समाप्त होती है।
- The startling news of the match fixing spread across the country.
मैच फ़िक्सिंग की चौंकाने वाली ख़बर पूरे देश में फैल गई।
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✗ I was startling to hear the sudden bang.
✓ I was startled to hear the sudden bang.
A person who feels surprise is startled; startling describes the cause.
चौंकने वाला व्यक्ति 'startled' होता है; 'startling' कारण का वर्णन करता है।
✗ The startled news shocked the villagers.
✓ The startling news shocked the villagers.
News cannot feel surprise, so the describing adjective must be startling.
ख़बर स्वयं चौंक नहीं सकती, इसलिए विशेषण 'startling' होना चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe something that surprises people, but they differ in tone.
ये विशेषण ऐसी बात बताते हैं जो लोगों को चौंकाती है, पर इनके भाव में अंतर है।
Surprising in a sharp, sudden way.
तीखे, अचानक ढंग से चौंकाने वाला।
- The result was startling.
Hard to believe because it is so great.
इतना बड़ा कि विश्वास करना कठिन हो।
- Her memory is astonishing.
Surprising in an upsetting or offensive way.
दुख या आक्रोश पैदा करने वाले ढंग से चौंकाने वाला।
- The shocking news upset everyone.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
start·ling
The e of startle dropped before -ing (not 'startleing').
-ing से पहले startle का e हटकर ('startleing' गलत है)।
?Which word?
The -ed/-ing pair: startled (the person: 'a startled deer'), startling (the thing).
-ed/-ing जोड़ी: startled (व्यक्ति: 'a startled deer'), startling (चीज़)।
Keep the surprise words together: startling (sudden surprise), astonishing, amazing, staggering (very surprising, often of numbers), astounding.
आश्चर्य के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: startling (अचानक आश्चर्य), astonishing, amazing, staggering (बहुत आश्चर्यजनक, प्रायः संख्याओं के लिए), astounding।