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disconcerting
dis·con·cert D0258000 (dĭs′kən-sûrt′)tr.v. dis·con·cert·ed, dis·con·cert·ing, dis·con·certs 1. To cause to lose composure; embarrass or confuse: He was disconcerted by the teacher's angry tone. See Synonyms at embarrass.2. To frustrate (plans, for example) by throwing into disorder; disarrange.
[Obsolete French disconcerter, from Old French desconcerter : des-, dis- + concerter, to bring into agreement (from Old Italian concertare; see concert).]
dis′con·cert′ing·ly adv.disconcerting (ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ) adjcausing a feeling of disturbance, embarrassment, or confusion; perturbing; worrying ˌdisconˈcertingly advThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | disconcerting - causing an emotional disturbance; "his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen; "an upsetting experience"upsettingdispleasing - causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities |
disconcertingadjective disturbing, upsetting, alarming, confusing, embarrassing, awkward, distracting, dismaying, baffling, bewildering, perplexing, off-putting (Brit. informal), bothersome He has a disconcerting habit of staring at you when he talks to you.Translationsdéconcertantsconcertantespiacevoledisconcerting
Related to disconcerting: disconcertingly, exuberance, inadvertently, indubitably, predecessorSynonyms for disconcertingadj disturbingSynonyms- disturbing
- upsetting
- alarming
- confusing
- embarrassing
- awkward
- distracting
- dismaying
- baffling
- bewildering
- perplexing
- off-putting
- bothersome
Synonyms for disconcertingadj causing an emotional disturbanceSynonymsRelated Words |