startling
Translation
surprising, shocking, astonishing
Examples
The news was quite startling.
The news was quite startling.
She has a startling resemblance to her mother.
She has a startling resemblance to her mother.
Grammar Patterns
a startling ((noun)) a surprising (noun) It was a startling discovery.
((sth.)) is startling (sth.) is surprising The resemblance is startling.
Similar Words
Synonyms: surprising, shocking, astonishing; Antonyms: predictable, expected
Etymology
From the verb 'startle' plus the '-ing' suffix, forming a present participle used as an adjective.
Memory Tips
If something makes you 'startle', then it is 'startling'.