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Startled vs Disturbed - What's the difference?

startled | disturbed |

As adjectives the difference between startled and disturbed

is that startled is frightened while disturbed is showing symptoms of mental illness, severe psychosis, or neurosis.

As verbs the difference between startled and disturbed

is that startled is (startle) while disturbed is (disturb).

startled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Frightened.
  • Extremely shocked.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (startle)

    • disturbed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing symptoms of mental illness, severe psychosis, or neurosis.
  • Extremely surprised; shocked.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (disturb)