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disconcert
[dis-kuhn-surt]
verb (used with object)
to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle.
Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:to throw into disorder or confusion; disarrange.
He changed his mind and disconcerted everybody's plans.
Antonyms:
disconcert
/ ˌɪəˈɜː /
verb
to disturb the composure of
to frustrate or upset
Other 51Թ Forms
- disconcerted adjective
- disconcertion noun
- disconcertment noun
- ˌ徱DzˈپDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of disconcert1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
When "safety driver" Huo Kangtian, 32, first takes his hands off the wheel, and lets the lorry drive itself, it is somehow impressive and disconcerting in equal measures.
All of the works that filled the pavilion in Venice will be at the Broad, installed to let visitors circulate freely through a layered labyrinth of figures and forms — some familiar, others disconcerting.
"It's a bit disconcerting that it's the whole country, I've never experienced this before," she said.
And, with the team having now lost three of their last four games, it reinforced what is fast becoming a disconcerting early-season theme.
These experiences were a disconcerting look at just how mushy the brain becomes when money is the answer to all of your problems.
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