unnerving C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈʌnˈnɜːvɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #30021 Meanings 1 adj Making someone feel nervous, uneasy, or afraid. There was something deeply unnerving about his calm smile. 2 verb Present participle of unnerve: causing someone to lose confidence or calm. The constant staring was unnerving the new employee. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · making someone feel... formidable Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unnerving **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈʌnˈnɜːvɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 30021 ## Meanings 1. Making someone feel nervous, uneasy, or afraid. 2. Present participle of unnerve: causing someone to lose confidence or calm. ## Examples - There was something deeply unnerving about his calm smile. - The constant staring was unnerving the new employee. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown