3
profuse(great, excellent, superb, super, groovy)
3
pulchritudinous(great, excellent, superb, super, groovy)
3
ravishing(great, excellent, superb, super, groovy)
3
riotous(great, excellent, superb, super, groovy)
3
satisfying(great, excellent, superb, super, groovy)
3
scenic(great, excellent, superb, super, groovy)
3
shapely(great, excellent, superb, super, groovy)
3
smart(great, excellent, superb, super, groovy)
3
sparkling(great, excellent, superb, super, groovy)
3
statuesque(great, excellent, superb, super, groovy)
3
unsettling(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
3
welcome(great, excellent, superb, super, groovy)
3
winning(great, excellent, superb, super, groovy)
2
abrupt
2
blindsiding
2
disconcerting(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
2
discouraging(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
2
disquieting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
2
dumfounding
2
exceptional(extraordinary, unusual, special, rare, phenomenal)
11 years ago|5.1k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). startling thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/startling/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "startling thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/startling/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, startling thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/startling/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "startling thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/startling/thesaurus/synonyms>