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    disconcertment
    /ˌdɪskənˈsəːtm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the state or feeling of being disturbed or unsettled: rare "disconcertment at a first reading is very common"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › disconcertmentDISCONCERTMENT Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words ...

    Synonyms for DISCONCERTMENT: embarrassment, confusion, unease, egg on one's face, humiliation, discomfiture, discomfort, mortification; Antonyms of DISCONCERTMENT: assurance, confidence, equanimity, composure, coolness, poise, self-confidence, aplomb.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disconcertmentDisconcertment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to disturb the composure of. were disconcerted by his tone of voice. disconcerting adjective. disconcertingly. ˌdis-kən-ˈsər-tiŋ-lē. adverb. disconcertment. ˌdis-kən-ˈsərt-mənt. noun. Synonyms. abash. confound. confuse. discomfit. discountenance.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disconcertmentDisconcertment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 3, 2024 · noun. anxious embarrassment. synonyms: discomfiture, discomposure, disconcertion. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Disconcertment." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/disconcertment. Accessed 03 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCONCERT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to make someone feel suddenly uncertain and worried: The whole experience had disconcerted him. Synonym. discomfit formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing anxiety and worry. alarmingly. bite. catch up with someone. come back to bite someone idiom. disturb. dread. frighten someone/something away/off. get/go beyond a joke idiom.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISCONCERT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to make someone feel suddenly uncertain or worried: He was disconcerted by all the attention he was getting. disconcerting. adjective us / ˌdɪs·kənˈsɜr·t̬ɪŋ /

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › disconcertmentDisconcertment - definition of disconcertment by The Free ...

    Noun. 1. disconcertment - anxious embarrassment. discomfiture, discomposure, disconcertion. embarrassment - the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public. anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › disconcertment_ndisconcertment, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun disconcertment. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.