disturbing
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disturbing
- /dɪsˈtɜː.bɪŋ/ UK
- /dɪsˈtɝ.bɪŋ/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)bɪŋ
adjective more disturbing · most disturbing
- Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling. A disturbing film that tries to explore the mind of a serial killer.
verb
- present participle and gerund of disturb
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: troubling, distressing, distressful, worrisome, worrying, heavy, perturbing, disquieting, unsettled, unsettling, alarming, distressed, disconcerting, troubled, restless, scary
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adj causing distress or worry
| Español | inquietante, perturbador, traumático, turbio, da yuyu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 令人不安的 lìngrén bù'ān de |
| Français | dérangeant, perturbant |
| Deutsch | verstörend |
| Italiano | agghiacciate, inquietante |
| Ελληνικά | ενοχλητικός enochlitikós |
| Русский | беспоко́ящий bespokójaščij, трево́жащий trevóžaščij, трево́жный trevóžnyj, волну́ющий volnújuščij |
Talk about this word "disturbing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disturbing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disturbing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disturbing "disturbing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disturbing.Cite this
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title = {disturbing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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