disconcerting (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *disconcerting*:
ADJECTIVE	all	disconcerting, upsetting	causing an emotional disturbance

disconcerting > pronunciation
Sounds	dih.skahnser'tihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *disconcerting*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Causing an emotional disturbance.
Example	"his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen
Synonym	upsetting
Broader	displeasing	Causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities
Spanish	inquietante, perturbador, preocupante, turbador
Catalan	desconcertant, inquietant, pertorbador, preocupant, torbador
Adverbs	disconcertingly	in a disturbing or embarrassing manner

HyperDic: disconcerting