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View usage for: (ʌnsetəl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense unsettles, present participle unsettling, past tense, past participle unsettledverbIf something unsettles you, it makes you feel rather worried or uncertain. The presence of the two police officers unsettled her. [VERB noun] Synonyms: disturb, trouble, upset, throw [informal] More Synonyms of unsettle unsettle in British English (ʌnˈsɛtəl) verb1. (usually tr) to change or become changed from a fixed or settled condition 2. (transitive) to confuse or agitate (emotions, the mind, etc) Derived forms unsettlement (unˈsettlement) noun unsettle in American English (ʌnˈsɛtəl) verb transitiveWord forms: unˈsettled or unˈsettling1. to make unsettled, insecure, or unstable; disturb, displace, disarrange, or disorder Derived forms unsettlement (unˈsettlement) noun Examples of 'unsettle' in a sentenceunsettle In other languagesunsettle British English: unsettle VERB If something unsettles you, it makes you feel rather worried or uncertain. The presence of the two policemen unsettled her. - American English: unsettle
- Brazilian Portuguese: inquietar
- Chinese: 使不安
- European Spanish: intranquilizar
- French: perturber
- German: verstören
- Italian: mettere in agitazione
- Japanese: 不安にする
- Korean: 불안하게 하다.
- European Portuguese: inquietar
- Latin American Spanish: intranquilizar
Definition to confuse or agitate a person or the mind The presence of the two police officers unsettled her. Synonyms disorder unbalance faze throw into confusion throw off balance discompose throw into disorder throw into uproar Additional synonymsDefinition to excite, disturb, or trouble The thought of them inheriting all these things agitated her. Synonyms upset, worry, trouble, disturb, excite, alarm, stimulate, distract, rouse, ruffle, inflame, incite, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, fluster, perturb, faze, work someone up, give someone grief (British, South Africa), arouse, fermentDefinition to trouble (a person) by repeatedly disturbing That kind of jealousy doesn't bother me. Synonyms trouble, concern, worry, upset, alarm, disturb, distress, annoy, dismay, gall, disconcert, vex, perturb, faze, put or get someone's back up Definition to throw into disorder She was confused by this new turn of events. Synonyms disconcert, upset, embarrass, rattle (informal), confound, unnerve, disorient, mortify, demoralize, discomfit, throw off balance, discountenance, nonplus, abash, discompose, throw into disorder - unseemly
- unseen
- unselfish
- unsettle
- unsettled
- unsettling
- unshakeable
Additional synonymsDefinition to disturb or upset someone Synonyms disturb, worry, upset, confuse, embarrass, provoke, annoy, rattle (informal), irritate, unsettle, bewilder, hassle (informal), flurry, fret, agitate, ruffle, perplex, unnerve, disconcert, nettle, vex, displease, fluster, perturb, faze, discomfitDefinition to disturb the confidence or self-possession of My lack of response clearly disconcerted him. Synonyms disturb, worry, trouble, upset, confuse, rattle (informal), baffle, put off, unsettle, bewilder, shake up (informal), undo, flurry, agitate, ruffle, perplex, unnerve, unbalance, take aback, fluster, perturb, faze, flummox, throw off balance, nonplus, abash, discompose, put out of countenance Definition to make or become nervous or upset She was calm. Nothing could fluster her. Synonyms upset, bother, disturb, ruffle, heat, excite, confuse, hurry, rattle (informal), bustle, hassle (informal), flurry, agitate, confound, unnerve, perturb, throw off balance, make nervous Definition to disturb the composure of He didn't seem to be perturbed by the news. Synonyms disturb, worry, trouble, upset, alarm, bother, unsettle, agitate, ruffle, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, vex, fluster, faze, discountenance, discomposeDefinition to frighten or confuse She refused to be rattled by his lawyer. Synonyms fluster, shake, upset, frighten, scare, disturb, disconcert, perturb, faze, discomfit, discountenance, put (someone) off their stride, discompose, put (someone) out of countenance Definition to annoy or irritate My refusal to let him ruffle me infuriated him. Synonyms annoy, worry, trouble, upset, confuse, stir, disturb, rattle (informal), irritate, put out, unsettle, shake up (informal), harass, hassle (informal), agitate, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, nettle, vex, fluster, perturb, faze, peeve (informal), hack off (informal) Definition to confuse or disconcert He threw me by asking if I went in for martial arts. Synonyms confuse, baffle, faze, astonish, confound, unnerve, disconcert, perturb, throw you out, throw you off, dumbfound, discompose, put you off your stroke, throw you off your stride, unsettleDefinition to cause trouble to Is anything troubling you? Synonyms bother, worry, upset, disturb, distress, annoy, plague, grieve, torment, harass, hassle (informal), afflict, pain, fret, agitate, sadden, perplex, disconcert, disquiet, pester, vex, perturb, faze, give someone grief (British, South Africa), discompose, put or get someone's back up, hack you off (informal) Definition to cause to lose courage, confidence, or self-control The news about Dermot had unnerved me. Synonyms shake, upset, disconcert, disturb, intimidate, frighten, rattle (informal), discourage, dismay, daunt, disarm, confound, fluster, faze, unman, demoralize, unhinge, psych out (informal), throw off balance, dishearten, dispiritDefinition to disturb mentally or emotionally She warned me not to say anything to upset him. Synonyms distress, trouble, disturb, worry, alarm, bother, dismay, grieve, hassle (informal), agitate, ruffle, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, fluster, perturb, faze, throw someone off balance, give someone grief (British, South Africa), discompose |