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adjective
- 1. unsettled or confused: "Keith looked momentarily disconcerted"
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disconcerted. adjective. uk / ˌdɪs.kənˈsɜːt.ɪd / us / ˌdɪs.kənˈsɝː.t̬ɪd / Add to word list. worried by something and uncertain: I was a little disconcerted by his reply. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxious and worried. (all) hot and bothered idiom. aflutter. agitated. angsty. anxious. frightened. fuss. get in a sweat idiom. goosey.
: 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.
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.
Disconcerted definition: disturbed, as in one's composure or self-possession; perturbed; ruffled. See examples of DISCONCERTED used in a sentence.
Synonyms for DISCONCERTED: bewildered, confused, perplexed, nonplused, baffled, nonplussed, fazed, embarrassed; Antonyms of DISCONCERTED: undaunted, composed, unfazed, untroubled, daring, adventurous, spirited, venturesome.
Disconcerted is a combination of the French prefix des- which indicates reversal and the word concerter meaning "bring together," so something disconcerted is not brought together, but rather torn apart, or thrown into confusion.
Disconcert definition: to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle. See examples of DISCONCERT used in a sentence.
Definition of disconcerted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To disconcert is to unsettle someone, or make them feel confused and out of sorts. Finding a soup ladle in your sock drawer would definitely disconcert you! Disconcert comes from the old French word disconcerter, meaning "confused."
Disconcert definition, to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely. See more.
