disconcertingly

Examples

• All

• Abruptly and disconcertingly, she had simply disappeared.

  Fiction book (1990)

• On the floor above, there was heavy drinking and vigorous dancing, making the floor flex disconcertingly.

  Blog text (9)

• Even in my initial contact, I found something disconcertingly strange yet familiar about the prison setting.

  Academic text (1993)

• Language of this kind is disconcertingly familiar.

  Academic text (1998)

• Given that the hospital is the main referral point for the entire Northern Region, clinical services are disconcertingly unpredictable.

  Academic text (2001)

• Even when time was left to go at its own pace, things in the Terraforming Project could move disconcertingly fast.

  Fiction book (2000)

• At the same time, somewhat disconcertingly, I was painstakingly taught in Sunday School that everything hinged on my own free will.

  Academic text (1999)

• The skin is loose on her bones, wrinkled and liver-spotted, but disconcertingly soft.

  Fiction book (1998)

• In recent years, measurements of Newton's G have been disconcertingly inconsistent.

  Academic text (2002)

• On first meeting, Bill would seem disconcertingly phlegmatic, yet longer acquaintance revealed a lively sense of humor.

  Academic text (1994)

Synonyms

U

uncomfortably

vsdisconcertingly

26 3.4

In a way that makes a person feel uncomfortable or awkward

focuses more on social embarrassment or mental confusion than physical pain

D

disturbingly

vsdisconcertingly

14 5.3

In a way that makes you feel worried or uneasy

also implies confusion or embarrassment beyond mere anxiety

C

confusingly

vsdisconcertingly

3 4.0

In a way that makes it hard to understand

also causes discomfort or social embarrassment in addition to difficulty

J

jarringly

vsdisconcertingly

1 8.2

In a way that shocks and feels out of place

also includes confusion or social awkwardness rather than only shock

T

troublingly

vsdisconcertingly

1 5.0

In a way that makes people worried or upset

also brings confusion or social embarrassment beyond general concern

B

bogglingly

vsdisconcertingly

1 8.4

In a way that is very surprising and hard to understand

adds social awkwardness or mental discomfort beyond surprise or confusion

U

unsettlingly

vsdisconcertingly

1 7.0

In a way that makes you feel worried or nervous

includes confusion or social embarrassment in addition to unease

U

unnervingly

vsdisconcertingly

1 7.5

In a way that makes someone feel nervous or uneasy

also brings confusion or embarrassment beyond simple tension

B

bewilderingly

vsdisconcertingly

1 8.2

In a confusing way that makes something hard to understand

also causes social embarrassment or mental discomfort beyond uncertainty

U

upsettingly

vsdisconcertingly

1 5.1

In a way that makes someone feel sad or worried

leans more toward causing confusion or social embarrassment

P

perplexingly

vsdisconcertingly

1 7.9

In a way that makes something hard to understand

also causes social awkwardness or embarrassment beyond mere uncertainty

P

puzzlingly

vsdisconcertingly

1 6.1

In a way that is confusing and hard to understand

brings social awkwardness or embarrassment as well as unclear meaning

B

bafflingly

vsdisconcertingly

1 7.9

In a way that is hard to understand

also tends to produce personal discomfort or social awkwardness

D

disquietingly

vsdisconcertingly

8.3

In a way that makes people feel anxious or uneasy

adds confusion or social awkwardness as well as unease

W

worrisomely

vsdisconcertingly

6.2

In a way that makes people feel nervous or unsure

adds confusion or social embarrassment to the basic concern

Antonyms

C

comfortingly

2 3.3

In a way that makes someone feel calm and less worried

How Disconcerting

alarmingly

14 5.4

disturbingly

14 5.3

disconcertingly

1 7.5

unsettlingly

1 7.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology