disconcerting

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disconcerting^¹

/ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ/ UK
/ˌdɪskənˈsɝtɪŋ/ US

adjective more disconcerting · most disconcerting

Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm. Even with a safety harness, losing one's grip that high up is disconcerting.
Similar: unsettling, troubling, upsetting

verb

participle, present present participle of disconcert

disconcerting^²

/ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ/ UK
/ˌdɪskənˈsɝtɪŋ/ US

Where it comes from

From disconcert + -ing.

noun disconcertings

countable, gerund, uncountable gerund of disconcert

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adj tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm; unsettling; troubling; upsetting

Español	desconcertante
हिन्दी	विक्षोभकारिता vikṣobhkāritā
Português	desconcertante
Français	troublant
Deutsch	beunruhigend, unangenehm, befremdlich
Italiano	sconcertante, sconvolgente, disorientante

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@misc{disconcerting_2026,
  title = {disconcerting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/disconcerting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}