disconcerting
v.v. making you feel slightly worried or confused because it is unexpected or strange.
v. causing a feeling of unease or mild alarm; making someone feel slightly unsettled or disoriented.
It is disconcerting to see the same mistake happen twice.
The sudden change in the company's leadership was disconcerting for the employees who had grown used to the old management style.
The witness's disconcerting silence during the cross-examination suggested that he might have been withholding information that could have changed the outcome of the trial.
From disconcert + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Last updated May 18, 2026