disconcerting

C1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings
US /ˌdɪskənˈsɝtɪŋ/ UK /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ/
adj Freq #29397

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    causing someone to feel uneasy, confused, or embarrassed

    The sudden silence was disconcerting for everyone in the room.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · causing someone to feel... unsettlingdisturbingtroubling
More unnerving
Word family
Forms disconcertingly
Derived forms disconcertingly
Related forms disconcertunease

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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