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. Fabrice:

   My computer displayed the surprising and at least disconcerting following message: "Error. No keyboard. Press F1 to continue!"

2. Millan Mulraine:

   It adds to the disconcerting trend seen in other manufacturing sector indicators that have been consistently pointing to a lingering stagnation in U.S. manufacturing sector activity, while we believe that the dissipation of the various headwinds buffeting this sector should result in a meaningful rebound later this year, the timing of this seems farther into the horizon.

3. 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.

4. Brian Dolan:

   The Fed did the right thing. There's no need to rock the boat right now. Again the disconcerting element is the downgrade to the interest rate trajectory, which could provide solace to investor sentiment overall, given the global headwinds, the last thing we need right now was a hike in rates and any kind of hawkish projections.

5. 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.

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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