Definitions for disconcerting
dis·con·cert·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. disconcerting, upsettingadjective

   causing an emotional disturbance

   "his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen; "an upsetting experience"

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1. disconcertingadjective

   Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm; unsettling; troubling; upsetting.

   Even with a safety harness, losing one's grip that high up is disconcerting.

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1. Disconcerting

   of Disconcert

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of disconcerting in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of disconcerting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of disconcerting in a Sentence

1. Jim Clyburn:

   We find some real issues trying to figure out why it is that when we decided to support his bill, he seems to be supporting a filibuster of his own bill, that, to us, is very disconcerting.

2. Jay Clark on Wednesday:

   It’s not about Olivia or NIL or social media, it’s just I guess sort of the sense of entitlement that some people feel they can behave a certain way and that what we saw go on out there was a behavior that I didn’t think was appropriate, that’s not normal autograph seeking behavior, you know, engagement with an athlete with fans and that kind of stuff. There was a, there was a mob sense to that scene that that was very disconcerting to me and that’s what I hope is not going to become the norm.

3. Ric Spooner:

   The market is seeing how currencies go as well. It was slightly disconcerting for the market (on Tuesday) to see oil prices falling at the same time as the dollar was falling.

4. Jay Clark on Wednesday:

   They made themselves very much a part of the environment. They were drawing attention away from what was going on on the floor, so it was a little bit disconcerting, I think, the level of intensity that went with it. There was a mob-like kind of feel out there, and that was disconcerting to me as someone who takes the responsibility for the welfare of our kids.

5. Sian Griffiths:

   I realized I couldn't taste it, even when I inadvertently chewed a cardamom pod. This was rather disconcerting as I had no other symptoms such as a blocked nose.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disconcerting
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disconcerting
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disconcerting