🔄 Synonyms of "Startle"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| jumpverb | (intransitive) To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne. |
| startverb | The beginning of an activity. |
| galvanizeverb | (figurative) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Startle"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| jumpverb | (intransitive) To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne. |
| startverb | The beginning of an activity. |
| galvanizeverb | (figurative) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock. |
| shocknoun | A sudden, heavy impact. |
| frightenverb | (transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright. |
| fearnoun | (uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat. |
| terrifyverb | To frighten greatly; to fill with terror. |
| scareverb | (transitive) To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| amazeverb | (transitive) To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise. |
| afraid | Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear. |
| surprisenoun | Something unexpected. |
| alarmnoun | Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger. |
| potentiated | enhanced |
| spooknoun | (informal) A scare or fright. |
| upstartleverb | (transitive, archaic) To cause to rise up in startlement. |
| astartnoun | (intransitive) To start up. |
| jump scarenoun | (narratology) The technique, typically used in horror films and video games, of having something occur suddenly and without warning to frighten the audience. |
| start upverb | (transitive) To commence the operation of; to activate; to launch. |
| shakenoun | The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion. |
| rattlenoun | Object that rattles. |
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