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- Dictionarydisconcert/ˌdɪskənˈsəːt/
verb
- 1. disturb the composure of; unsettle: "the abrupt change of subject disconcerted her"
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The meaning of DISCONCERT is to throw into confusion. How to use disconcert in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Disconcert.
verb (used with object) to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely. Synonyms: discomfit, abash, bewilder, perplex, discompose. Antonyms: calm. to throw into disorder or confusion; disarrange: He changed his mind and disconcerted everybody's plans.
to make someone feel suddenly uncertain or worried: He was disconcerted by all the attention he was getting. disconcerting. adjective us / ˌdɪs·kənˈsɜr·t̬ɪŋ /
to make someone feel suddenly uncertain and worried: The whole experience had disconcerted him. Synonym. discomfit formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing anxiety and worry. alarmingly. bite. catch up with someone. come back to bite someone idiom. disturb. dread. frighten someone/something away/off. get/go beyond a joke idiom.
Synonyms for DISCONCERT: embarrass, confuse, fluster, rattle, bother, disturb, mortify, unsettle; Antonyms of DISCONCERT: relieve, comfort, soothe, calm, encourage, console, cheer, assure.
- Some common synonyms of disconcert are abash, discomfit, embarrass, and rattle. While all these words mean "to distress by confusing or confounding...
- The meanings of abash and disconcert largely overlap; however, abash presupposes some initial self-confidence that receives a sudden check, produci...
- The words discomfit and disconcert can be used in similar contexts, but discomfit implies a hampering or frustrating accompanied by confusion. // h...
- In some situations, the words embarrass and disconcert are roughly equivalent. However, embarrass implies some influence that impedes thought, spee...
- Although the words rattle and disconcert have much in common, rattle implies an agitation that impairs thought and judgment. // rattled by all the...
To disconcert is to unsettle someone, or make them feel confused and out of sorts. Finding a soup ladle in your sock drawer would definitely disconcert you!
1. To cause to lose composure; embarrass or confuse: He was disconcerted by the teacher's angry tone. See Synonyms at embarrass. 2. To frustrate (plans, for example) by throwing into disorder; disarrange.
