disconcerting

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   causing someone to feel uneasy, confused, or embarrassed

   The sudden silence was disconcerting for everyone in the room.

Common collocations

• disconcerting habit Adjective + noun

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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