different between exciting vs startling

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?sa?t??/

Verb

exciting

1. present participle of excite

Adjective

exciting (comparative more exciting, superlative most exciting)

1. creating or producing excitement

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:exciting

Derived terms

• excitingness
• excitingly

Translations

Noun

exciting (plural excitings)

1. The process of something becoming excited; excitation.
   • 1855, George Herbert, The Complete Works of George Herbert

     But parents and masters should make haste in this, as to a great purchase for their children and servants; which while they defer, both sides suffer; the one, in wanting many excitings of grace, the other, in being worse served and obeyed.

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?st??.tl?.??/, /?st??t.l??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?st??.tl?.??/, /?st??t.l??/
• Hyphenation: start?ling

Verb

startling

1. Present participle and gerund of startle.

Adjective

startling (comparative more startling, superlative most startling)

1. Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.

   Synonym: alarming

Derived terms

• startlingly

Translations

Noun

startling (plural startlings)

1. A startle; a sudden motion or shock.
   • 1853, The Scottish Review

     Soon the formications and muscular debility returned, not alone, but accompanied with painful cramps and startlings in the feet and calves of the legs.

Anagrams

• rattlings