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The meaning of STARTLING is causing fright, surprise, or astonishment. How to use startling in a sentence. startling in American English (ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ, ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ) adjective creating sudden alarm, surprise, or wonder; astonishing / ˈstɑːr.t̬ ə lɪŋ / Add to word list surprising and sometimes worrying: startling results Definition of startling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 star•tling /ˈstɑrtlɪŋ/ adj. disturbing; frightening: a startling noise; a startling discovery.