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Exciting vs Startling - What's the difference?

exciting | startling | Related terms |

Exciting is a related term of startling.


As verbs the difference between exciting and startling

is that exciting is while startling is .

As adjectives the difference between exciting and startling

is that exciting is creating or producing excitement while startling is likely to startle; surprising; shocking.

exciting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • creating or producing excitement

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    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