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- DictionaryDis·con·cert/ˌdiskənˈsərt/
verb
- 1. disturb the composure of; unsettle: "the abrupt change of subject disconcerted her"
The meaning of DISCONCERT is to throw into confusion. How to use disconcert in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Disconcert.
Disconcert definition: to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle. See examples of DISCONCERT used in a sentence.
Synonyms for DISCONCERT: embarrass, confuse, fluster, rattle, bother, disturb, mortify, unsettle; Antonyms of DISCONCERT: relieve, comfort, soothe, calm, encourage, console, cheer, assure.
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.
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 disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely. to throw into disorder or confusion; disarrange: He changed his mind and disconcerted everybody's plans. obsolete French disconcerter. See dis - 1, concert. 1680–90. dis′con•cert′ed, adj.
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.
Definition of disconcert verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Disconcert definition, to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely. See more.
