- disconcerting
- adjective see disconcert
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
disconcerting
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disconcerting — adj. hard to deal with; causing uncertainty or confusion about how to act or react. Syn: awkward, embarrassing, off putting, sticky, tight, unenviable. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disconcerting — index enigmatic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
disconcerting — adj. 1) disconcerting to + inf. (it is disconcerting to watch them make one mistake after the other) 2) disconcerting that + clause (it is disconcerting that so many pupils have dropped out of school) * * * disconcerting that + clause (it is… … Combinatory dictionary
disconcerting — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ find sth ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary
disconcerting — [[t]dɪ̱skənsɜ͟ː(r)tɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you say that something is disconcerting, you mean that it makes you feel anxious, confused, or embarrassed. The reception desk is not at street level, which is a little disconcerting. Syn: disturbing… … English dictionary
Disconcerting — Disconcert Dis con*cert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disconcerted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disconcerting}.] [Pref. dis + concert: cf. OF. desconcerter, F. d[ e]concerter.] 1. To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disconcerting — adjective /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ,ˌdɪskənˈsɝtɪŋ/ Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm; unsettling; troubling; upsetting. Even with a safety harness, losing ones grip that high up is disconcerting … Wiktionary
disconcerting — dis|con|cert|ing [ˌdıskənˈsə:tıŋ US ə:r ] adj making you feel slightly confused, embarrassed, or worried ▪ a disconcerting question >disconcertingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
disconcerting — dis|con|cert|ing [ ,dıskən sɜrtıŋ ] adjective making you feel worried, confused, or surprised: a disconcerting habit/tendency ╾ dis|con|cert|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disconcerting — adjective the intense scrutiny was disconcerting Syn: unsettling, unnerving, discomfiting, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, upsetting, worrying, alarming, distracting, off putting; confusing, bewildering, perplexing … Thesaurus of popular words
disconcerting — UK [ˌdɪskənˈsɜː(r)tɪŋ] / US [ˌdɪskənˈsɜrtɪŋ] adjective making you feel worried, confused, or surprised a disconcerting habit/tendency Derived word: disconcertingly adverb … English dictionary
