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Webster 1828 Edition

Startled

STARTLED

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pp.

Suddenly moved or shocked by an impression of fear or surprise.

Definition 2025

startled

startled

English

This girl is startled by the unexpected photographer at her doorstep.

Adjective

startled ‎(comparative more startled, superlative most startled)

Surprised and frightened.
Extremely shocked.

Translations

frightened

Finnish: pelästynyt (fi), säikähtänyt (fi)
French: très surpris (fr) m, effarouché (fr) m
German: erschrocken (de)

Russian: испу́ганный (ru) ‎(ispúgannyj), напу́ганный (ru) ‎(napúgannyj), испуга́вшийся (ru) ‎(ispugávšijsja)

extremely shocked

Finnish: kauhuissaan (fi)
Russian: поражённый (ru) ‎(poražónnyj), потрясённый (ru) ‎(potrjasjónnyj), шоки́рованный (ru) ‎(šokírovannyj)

Verb

startled

simple past tense and past participle of startle