disconcerting

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dis·con·cert

(dĭs′kən-sûrt′)

tr.v. dis·con·cert·ed, dis·con·cert·ing, dis·con·certs

1. To cause to lose composure; embarrass or confuse: He was disconcerted by the teacher's angry tone. See Synonyms at embarrass.

2. To frustrate (plans, for example) by throwing into disorder; disarrange.

[Obsolete French disconcerter, from Old French desconcerter : des-, dis- + concerter, to bring into agreement (from Old Italian concertare; see concert).]

dis′con·cert′ing·ly adv.

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disconcerting

(ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ)

adj

causing a feeling of disturbance, embarrassment, or confusion; perturbing; worrying

ˌdisconˈcertingly adv

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Adj.

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

upsetting

displeasing - causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities

disconcerting

adjective disturbing, upsetting, alarming, confusing, embarrassing, awkward, distracting, dismaying, baffling, bewildering, perplexing, off-putting (Brit. informal), bothersome He has a disconcerting habit of staring at you when he talks to you.

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déconcertant

sconcertante spiacevole

disconcerting

[ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ] ADJ → desconcertante

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disconcerting

[ˌdɪskənˈsɜː^rtɪŋ] adj (= unsettling) [experience, habit] → déconcertant(e)

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disconcerting

adj → beunruhigend

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disconcerting

[ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ] adj → sconcertante

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