Overpowering vs Startling - What's the difference?
overpowering | startling | Related terms |
That overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming.
* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
, title=(The China Governess)
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Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=September 27
, author=Alistair Magowan
, title=Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Man City
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As verbs the difference between overpowering and startling
is that overpowering is present participle of lang=en while startling is present participle of lang=en.As adjectives the difference between overpowering and startling
is that overpowering is that overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming while startling is likely to startle; surprising; shocking.overpowering
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=The original family who had begun to build a palace to rival Nonesuch had died out before they had put up little more than the gateway, so that the actual structure which had come down to posterity retained the secret magic of a promise rather than the overpowering splendour of a great architectural achievement.}}
startling
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=That startling admission capped a miserable night for City as they arrived in Germany following an unbeaten start to the season.}}
