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Alarming vs Startling - What's the difference?

alarming | startling | Synonyms |

Alarming is a synonym of startling.


As verbs the difference between alarming and startling

is that alarming is while startling is .

As adjectives the difference between alarming and startling

is that alarming is causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening while startling is likely to startle; surprising; shocking.

alarming

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening

    • Anagrams

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    startling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 27 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=That startling admission capped a miserable night for City as they arrived in Germany following an unbeaten start to the season.}}

    Synonyms

    * alarming

    Derived terms

    * startlingly