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disconcerting

adjective

causing an emotional disturbance

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
13
Starts with
D
Ends with
G
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. causing an emotional disturbance

    “{'source': 'Herb Caen', 'text': 'his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly'}”

In context

Example Sentences

{'source': 'Herb Caen', 'text': 'his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly'}
an upsetting experience

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