What does disconcerting mean?

Definitions for disconcerting
dis·con·cert·ing

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word disconcerting.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. disconcerting, upsettingadjective

    causing an emotional disturbance

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

Wiktionary

  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.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Disconcerting

    of Disconcert

How to pronounce disconcerting?

How to say disconcerting in sign language?

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. Roseanne Barr:

    Jessica was becoming a textbook Mean Girl. I was being slowly swallowed alive by my anxiety, and Jake was silently watching it all happen, which was maybe the most disconcerting of all our reactions, our family was falling apart, and the stress of falling apart was making us fall apart even faster.

  2. Jessica Vaughn:

    And if the government agency issuing them does not know or will not disclose how the bearer arrived in the country how can others rely on the authenticity of an individual's identity? It is equally disconcerting if the government does know and chooses not to disclose it.

  3. Jason Chaffetz:

    It’ one of the most offensive and disconcerting things I’ve seen.

  4. Bernie Leighton:

    You can't really be too scared, but you realize that if the pilot ever went crazy enough to make a run for the South with you on board, the aircraft wouldn't be airborne for very long. That's only mildly disconcerting.

  5. Coroner Kory Honea:

    In some cases, the only remains we are able to recover are bones or bone fragments, i know that members of the community who are missing loved ones are anxious, and I know that the news of us recovering bodies has to be disconcerting.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

disconcerting#10000#57101#100000

Translations for disconcerting

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for disconcerting »

Translation

Find a translation for the disconcerting definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"disconcerting." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. Web. 5 Jun 2023. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/disconcerting>.

Discuss these disconcerting definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for disconcerting? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
    • A. transpire
    • B. scarper
    • C. affront
    • D. elate

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for disconcerting: