'Disconcerting' definitions:
Definition of 'disconcerting'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Causing an emotional disturbance; "his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen; "an upsetting experience" [syn: disconcerting, upsetting]
Definition of 'Disconcerting'
From: GCIDE
- Disconcert \Dis`con*cert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disconcerted; p. pr. & vb. n. Disconcerting.] [Pref. dis- + concert: cf. OF. desconcerter, F. d['e]concerter.]
- 1. To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as, the emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To confuse the faculties of; to disturb the composure of; to discompose; to abash. [1913 Webster]
- The embrace disconcerted the daughter-in-law somewhat, as the caresses of old gentlemen unshorn and perfumed with tobacco might well do. --Thackeray.
- Syn: To discompose; derange; ruffle; confuse; disturb; defeat; frustrate. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'disconcerting'
From: GCIDE
- disconcerting \disconcerting\ adj. hard to deal with; causing uncertainty or confusion about how to act or react.
- Syn: awkward, embarrassing, off-putting, sticky, tight, unenviable. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'disconcerting'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- alarming,
- awing,
- awkward,
- baffling,
- bewildering,
- bothering,
- chilling,
- confounding,
- confusing,
- crushing,
- daunting,
- defeating,
- deterrent,
- deterring,
- discomposing,
- discouraging,
- disheartening,
- dismaying,
- disquieting,
- distracting,
- disturbing,
- embarrassing,
- enigmatic,
- fear-inspiring,
- fearful,
- fearsome,
- frightening,
- frightful,
- frustrating,
- humiliating,
- intricate,
- mortifying,
- mysterious,
- mystifying,
- overawing,
- perplexing,
- perturbing,
- problematic,
- puzzling,
- scaring,
- scary,
- startling,
- unsettling,
- upsetting