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Adjective disconcerting has 1 sense
- disconcerting, upsetting - causing an emotional disturbance; "his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen; "an upsetting experience"
Antonym: pleasing (indirect, via displeasing)
Verb disconcert has 2 senses
- confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
--1 is one way to embarrass, abash
Sample sentence:
The bad news will disconcert him
- upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit - cause to lose one's composure
--2 is one way to arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
Sample sentence:
The performance is likely to disconcert Sue
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