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Startled vs Fascinate - What's the difference?

startled | fascinate |

As verbs the difference between startled and fascinate

is that startled is (startle) while fascinate is to evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.

As an adjective startled

is frightened.

startled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Frightened.
  • Extremely shocked.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (startle)

    • fascinate

    English

    Verb

    (fascinat)
  • To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone
    • The flickering TV fascinated the cat.
  • To make someone hold motionless; to spellbind
    • We were fascinated by the potter's skill.
  • To be irresistibly charming or attractive to
    • Her gait fascinates all men.