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- Dictionarydisconcerted/ˌdiskənˈsərdəd/
adjective
- 1. unsettled or confused: "Keith looked momentarily disconcerted"
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1. : to throw into confusion. disconcerting their plans. 2. : to disturb the composure of. were disconcerted by his tone of voice. disconcerting adjective. disconcertingly. ˌdis-kən-ˈsər-tiŋ-lē. adverb. disconcertment. ˌdis-kən-ˈsərt-mənt. noun. Synonyms. abash. confound. confuse. discomfit. discountenance. embarrass. faze. fluster. mortify.
disconcerted. adjective. uk / ˌdɪs.kənˈsɜːt.ɪd / us / ˌdɪs.kənˈsɝː.t̬ɪd /. Add to word list. worried by something and uncertain: I was a little disconcerted by his reply. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxious and worried. (all) hot and bothered idiom.
Synonyms for DISCONCERTED: bewildered, confused, perplexed, nonplused, baffled, nonplussed, fazed, embarrassed; Antonyms of DISCONCERTED: undaunted, composed, unfazed, untroubled, daring, adventurous, spirited, venturesome.
to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely. Synonyms: discomfit, abash, bewilder, perplex, discompose. Antonyms: calm. to throw into disorder or confusion; disarrange: He changed his mind and disconcerted everybody's plans. Antonyms: arrange. disconcert. / ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt / verb.
to make someone feel suddenly uncertain or worried: He was disconcerted by all the attention he was getting. disconcerting. adjective us / ˌdɪs·kənˈsɜr·t̬ɪŋ / So this deliberate lack of interest in noticing us was most disconcerting.
Disconcerted definition: disturbed, as in one's composure or self-possession; perturbed; ruffled. See examples of DISCONCERTED used in a sentence.
Perturbed, embarrassed, or confused.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
To disconcert is to unsettle someone, or make them feel confused and out of sorts. Finding a soup ladle in your sock drawer would definitely disconcert you! Disconcert comes from the old French word disconcerter, meaning "confused."
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.
Definition of disconcerted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
