disconcerting
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˌdɪs.kənˈsɜr.tɪŋ/
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desconcertante
- The disconcerting silence in the room after the announcement was palpable.
- the most disconcerting
- especially disconcerting
- particularly disconcerting
And it feels very disconcerting, but it but it also does feel quite good.
- And it feels very disconcerting, but it but it also does feel quite good.
- And the fact that there's organized pushback to that is disconcerting, I suppose.
- It's it's scary and it's disconcerting.
- And, and for better or for worse, the props were so realistic and like so well done that it would be very disconcerting the first time.
- Now, with respect to E cigarettes, the advertising and marketing themes that Vish put forward are very, very disconcerting.
- There can be something disconcerting about that, but ultimately I actually think it's a very beautiful and freeing.
- Like, and, and I find that disconcerting, you know, I don't know.
- So this is, you know, quite disconcerting.
Examples
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The unexpected changes to the schedule were disconcerting for the students.
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One respondent commented that it was disconcerting that people are so surprised to meet someone who is mixed race.
Academic text (2014) -
Or I think about my, my students and how disconcerting this must be for them to be told, hey, we're, we're, we're moving everything online.
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And it feels very disconcerting, but it but it also does feel quite good.
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I think we may have something a little disconcerting here.
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And so it's extremely disconcerting to have this in the mix.
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I find this lack of respect quite disconcerting.
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I'm aware this is probably disconcerting news.
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No one knows what each day will bring at the moment, and that's very disconcerting.
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At that moment, Chester felt an odd and disconcerting impulse to touch the curve of her neck.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
304
4.2
Causing worry or fear
154
4.0
Causing worry or distress
81
2.5
Making someone feel sad or worried
64
4.2
Making you feel worried or uneasy
42
4.6
Hard to understand or explain
28
6.8
Making someone feel nervous or lose confidence
27
6.4
Hard to understand and causing confusion
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6.7
Making people feel confused because it is hard to understand
13
5.2
Causing a lot of confusion and making things hard to understand
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6.0
Making someone feel confused and unable to find their way
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7.0
Making people feel worried or uneasy
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7.3
Causing someone to feel confused
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5.5
Making people feel very worried and disappointed
Antonyms
How Unsettling
Surface Forms
Morphology
disconcerting = disconcert (semi-transparent) = dis + concert + ing
Formed by adding '-ing' to the verb 'disconcert'; the negative prefix 'dis-' plus 'concert' (harmony/agreement) gives the sense 'causing unsettlement', but many learners know 'concert' mainly as a musical event which can obscure the semantic link.
Etymology
Disconcerting comes from the parts dis- 'not' and concert 'agreement' or a music show, so you can imagine something that 'takes away the music' or harmony. That's why something disconcerting makes you feel confused or uneasy.