Associations to the word «Startling»

Wiktionary

STARTLING, verb. Present participle of startle
STARTLING, adjective. Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.

Dictionary definition

STARTLING, adjective. So remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm; "Sydney's startling new Opera House"; "startling news"; "startling earthquake shocks".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King