Synonyms for startle

Other words for “startle”, grouped by meaning.

We found 4 synonyms for “startle”. The most common are jump, start, galvanize, galvanise.

noun a sudden involuntary movement

Synonymsjump start

verb to stimulate to action

Synonymsgalvanize galvanise

verb move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

Synonymsjump start

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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✦Meaning of startle✦Unscramble STARTLE