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unstartling
adjective
uk /ʌnˈstɑː.təl.ɪŋ/ us /ʌnˈstɑːr.t̬əl.ɪŋ/
not unexpected, or not making you feel surprise, shock, or admiration:
The writer made an unstartling, but valid, point about depression going undiagnosed.
The first course, a tart, was absolutely fine, if unstartling.
Related words
startle startling
A government spokesman shared the unstartling news that taxes had gone up.
The play makes the unstartling observation that life can be difficult.
For film buffs who are fans of the genre, this latest offering is an unstartling thriller.
For the interview, it's a good idea to wear something that is fairly formal, conservative, and unstartling.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Tedious and uninspiring
(as) dull as ditchwateridiom
anonymous
banal
banally
basic
marginal
marmoreal
meh
menial
menially
staid
staidly
stale
staleness
stodgily
watch paint dryidiom
watch the clockidiom
wearisome
wearisomely
weary
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