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Breathtaking vs Startling - What's the difference?

breathtaking | startling | Synonyms |

Breathtaking is a synonym of startling.


As adjectives the difference between breathtaking and startling

is that breathtaking is stunningly beautiful; amazing while startling is likely to startle; surprising; shocking.

As a verb startling is

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breathtaking

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • stunningly beautiful; amazing
    • He went to the and spent a week taking in the breathtaking scenery all around him.
  • Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
    • breathtaking beauty/stupidity/rudeness

    Derived terms

    * breathtakingly

    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