disconcerting

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌdɪskənˈsɝtɪŋ/ UK /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #29397

Meanings

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adj
causing someone to feel uneasy, confused, or embarrassed

The sudden silence was disconcerting for everyone in the room.

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Synonyms

1 adj · causing someone to feel... unsettling disturbing troubling

More unnerving

Opposites

reassuring comforting calming

Word family

Forms disconcertingly

Derived forms disconcertingly

Related forms disconcert unease

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Phrases (1)

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disconcerting habit
a repeated behavior that makes other people feel unsettled or confused

Adjective + noun

Etymology

The present participle of disconcert, used as an adjective. Disconcert entered English from French déconcerter, originally 'to disrupt harmony or plans,' and later came to mean 'to unsettle or embarrass.'

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