Meaning & use
disconcerting
Causing a feeling of unease, confusion, or embarrassment.
See it in a sentence
It was disconcerting to see the usually confident speaker stumble over his words.
There was something disconcerting about the silence after the alarm suddenly stopped.
A note on using this word
Disconcerting describes something that throws a person off balance mentally, rather than something frightening or dangerous.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
reassuringcomforting
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