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- Dictionarydisconcerting/ˌdɪskənˈsəːtɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. causing one to feel unsettled: "he had a disconcerting habit of offering jobs to people he met at dinner parties"
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making someone feel uncertain and uncomfortable or worried: There was a disconcerting silence. His message is deeply disconcerting for anyone who values democracy. See. disconcert. Fewer examples. It was rather disconcerting to see that the work had not even started. I found it disconcerting that everyone seemed to agree with her.
1. : to throw into confusion. disconcerting their plans. 2. : 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.
If you say that something is disconcerting, you mean that it makes you feel anxious, confused, or embarrassed.
Disconcerting definition: disturbing to one's composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.. See examples of DISCONCERTING used in a sentence.
to make someone feel suddenly uncertain or worried: He was disconcerted by all the attention he was getting. disconcerting. adjective us / ˌdɪs·kənˈsɜr·t̬ɪŋ /
Something is disconcerting if it makes you uneasy or unsettles you. Even if you don't give your little brother's dreams of conquering the world and enslaving humanity much chance of success, you may find them disconcerting.
to make someone feel suddenly uncertain or worried: He was disconcerted by all the attention he was getting. disconcerting. adjective us / ˌdɪs·kənˈsɜr·t̬ɪŋ /
