disconcerting
disconcerting — adjective
- disconcertingpositive
- more disconcertingcomparative
- most disconcertingsuperlative
1. producing a feeling of worry or unease because something is unexpected, unusual,
producing a feeling of worry or unease because something is unexpected, unusual, or hard to accept
The sudden change in the exam timetable was disconcerting for the whole class.
be + disconcerting + for + noun phrase
Eve found it disconcerting to hear her own voice played back on the recording.
find + it + disconcerting + to-infinitive
It is disconcerting how quickly a familiar street can look strange after dark.
What the team found most disconcerting was that nobody seemed to know whose decision it was.
The resemblance between the two strangers was so strong that it was disconcerting.
- unsettling
stronger emphasis on losing emotional balance; suggests a creeping anxiety
- disturbing
stronger emotional impact; suggests something that deeply troubles the mind
- troubling
focuses on causing worry or concern about a specific issue; slightly milder
- alarming
implies a sense of danger or urgency that 'disconcerting' does not carry
- reassuring
restores confidence or calm where disconcerting removes it
- comforting
soothes feelings of worry or unease
文法句型
it is disconcerting to + infinitive
it is disconcerting that + clause
find + noun + disconcerting
what [subject] find(s) disconcerting is…
用法筆記
Commonly used with intensifying adverbs such as 'deeply', 'rather', or 'quite' before the adjective. The subject is typically a situation, event, fact, or resemblance — rarely a person.
常見錯誤
disconcerting — verb
- disconcertingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- disconcertings3rd person singular
- disconcertinging-ing form
- disconcertingedpast simple
1. to make someone feel suddenly uneasy, confused, or embarrassed, especially when
to make someone feel suddenly uneasy, confused, or embarrassed, especially when a situation does not go as they expected
The reporter's direct question disconcerted Caio, who was used to more careful wording.
direct object after verb (active voice)
Imran was deeply disconcerted by the news that his visa had been refused for no clear reason.
passive: be disconcerted by + noun
It disconcerted Kemi to learn that her closest colleague had been spreading rumours about her.
Nothing seemed to disconcert the veteran chef — not even the power cut during the dinner service.
The pilot's strangely cheerful voice during the emergency disconcerted the passengers more than the alarms did.
文法句型
disconcert + person
person + be disconcerted + by/at + noun/-ing
it disconcerts + person + that-clause
it disconcerts + person + to-infinitive
用法筆記
The infinitive form is disconcert. The present participle (disconcerting) and past participle (disconcerted) are also common. The passive construction (be disconcerted by/at) is used more frequently than the active voice in everyday English. The subject that causes the feeling is usually a situation, remark, event, or discovery — not a person acting deliberately.