# disconcerting

/ˌdɪskənˈsɝtɪŋ/ (US) · /dˌɪskənsˈɜːtɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/disconcerting
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

making you feel slightly worried or confused because it is unexpected or strange.

For teachers: causing a feeling of unease or mild alarm; making someone feel slightly unsettled or disoriented.

## Examples

- 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.

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