disconcertment
- noun
- /ˌdɪs.kənˈsɜrt.mənt/
:
desconcertante
- Despite her initial disconcertment, she quickly regained her calm and answered with confidence.
Examples
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His sudden question caused a visible disconcertment among the council members.
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He felt a wave of disconcertment when he saw the unexpected changes.
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There was a sense of disconcertment in the air after the unexpected announcement.
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Her sudden arrival caused great disconcertment among the guests.
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His sudden question caused a visible disconcertment among the council members.
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There was a sense of disconcertment in the air after the unexpected announcement.
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She felt a brief disconcertment when the surprise guest walked in.
Synonyms
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7.7
A sudden feeling of worry and shock when something unexpected happens
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4.8
A feeling of being very confused and not knowing what to do
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5.5
A feeling of not understanding something that is hard to explain
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7.4
A feeling of worry or unease
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7.4
A feeling of confusion when something is hard to understand
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7.0
A feeling of confusion when you cannot understand something
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9.6
A sudden feeling of embarrassment and confusion
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9.8
A feeling of confusion and embarrassment that makes it hard to think
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9.7
A feeling of worry that makes you restless and uneasy
A sudden feeling of embarrassment and confusion when something unexpected happens
A feeling of being nervous and not calm
A feeling of being sad, angry, or worried after bad news
Antonyms
How Unsettled
- Offensive
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4.2
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3.1
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7.4
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3.2
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4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
disconcertment = disconcert (opaque) = dis + concert + ment
The noun is a standard and easily interpretable -ment formation from the verb 'disconcert'.
Etymology
Disconcertment comes from the parts dis- meaning 'not' or 'away' and concert meaning 'harmony' or a musical show like a concert. So disconcertment is the uneasy, embarrassed feeling you get when the 'harmony' is broken and something suddenly surprises or confuses you.