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She jumped like a startled rabbit. I was startled to see a woman's face staring back at me. The monkeys were so startled that they ran off in all directions. STARTLED definition: disturbed or agitated suddenly, as by surprise or alarm. See examples of startled used in a sentence. If something sudden and unexpected startles you, it surprises you and frightens you slightly. The sound of his voice startled her. adjective excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement “students startled by the teacher's quiet return” “the sudden fluttering of the startled pigeons” “her startled. STARTLE meaning: 1 : to surprise or frighten (someone) suddenly and usually not seriously often used as (be) startled; 2 : to move or jump suddenly because something surprises you or frightens you