STARTLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for STARTLE?

Need another word that means the same as “startle”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “startle” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Startle” are: jump, start, galvanise, galvanize, surprise, frighten, scare, alarm, give someone a shock, give someone a fright, give someone a jolt, make someone jump

Startle as a Noun

Definitions of "Startle" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “startle” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A sudden involuntary movement.

Synonyms of "Startle" as a noun (2 Words)

jump	The act of jumping propelling yourself off the ground. A 51 per cent jump in annual profits.
start	A turn to be a starter in a game at the beginning. You hear of some rum starts there.

Startle as a Verb

Definitions of "Startle" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “startle” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Cause to feel sudden shock or alarm.
• Move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm.
• To stimulate to action.

Synonyms of "Startle" as a verb (12 Words)

alarm	Be fitted or protected with an alarm. This door is locked and alarmed between 11 p m and 6 a m.
frighten	Drive out by frightening. The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me.
galvanise	Stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock.
galvanize	To stimulate to action. The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action.
give someone a fright	Guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion.
give someone a jolt	Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow.
give someone a shock	Submit for consideration, judgment, or use.
jump	Pass over an obstacle or barrier by jumping. The bar is jumping on Fridays and Saturdays.
make someone jump	Represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like.
scare	Become scared. The rapid questions were designed to scare her into blurting out the truth.
start	Give a signal to competitors to start in a race. The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack.
surprise	Cause to be surprised. He surprised a gang stealing scrap metal.

Usage Examples of "Startle" as a verb

• She startled when I walked into the room.
• The loud noise startled him awake.
• A sudden sound in the doorway startled her.
• He was startled to see a column of smoke.

Associations of "Startle" (30 Words)

amaze	Surprise (someone) greatly; fill with astonishment. She amazed doctors by fighting back when her deteriorating condition caused her to suffer heart failure.
amazed	Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock. An amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation.
astonish	Affect with wonder. It astonished her that he was so anxious.
astound	Shock or greatly surprise. Her bluntness astounded him.
astounding	Surprisingly impressive or notable. An astounding achievement.
awe	Capacity to inspire awe. The famous professor awed the undergraduates.
daunt	Make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive. Some people are daunted by technology.
daze	To cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light. His mother s death left him in a daze.
faze	Disturb or disconcert (someone. She was not fazed by his show of anger.
flabbergasted	Greatly surprised or astonished. Flabbergasted fans took to the streets to celebrate the team s big win.
fright	Frighten. She s had a nasty fright.
horrific	Causing horror. Horrific conditions in the mining industry.
impact	Influencing strongly. An asteroid impacted the earth some 60 million years ago.
intimidate	To compel or deter by or as if by threats. Her boss intimidates her.
jolt	Give a surprise or shock to (someone) in order to make them act or change. The train jolted into motion.
panic	Feel or cause to feel panic. He caused an economic panic by his sudden resignation.
phobia	An extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. Phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias.
scare	Become scared. The rapid questions were designed to scare her into blurting out the truth.
serendipity	The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. A fortunate stroke of serendipity.
shock	Affect with physiological shock or with an electric shock. They were deeply shocked by the murder.
shocked	Struck with fear, dread, or consternation.
skittish	(of a person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable. My skittish and immature mother.
staggering	So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm. Suffered a staggering defeat.
stun	Overcome as with astonishment or disbelief. Stun fish.
stupefy	Make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow. The offence of administering drugs to a woman with intent to stupefy her.
surprise	Cause to be surprised. I was surprised at his statement.
surprised	Feeling or showing surprise. There was a surprised silence.
terrify	Cause to feel extreme fear. The thought terrifies me.
twitch	Use a twitch to subdue a horse. The dog twitched his ears.