disconcert

verb
UK: /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/
US: /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrt/

  1. To make someone feel anxious, confused, or upset; to unsettle.

    1. Loud noises can disconcert anyone.
    2. The unexpected question disconcerted her, and she paused before answering.

  2. To disrupt or throw into confusion; to frustrate plans.

    1. His sudden appearance disconcerted our plans.
    2. The power outage disconcerted the entire schedule for the meeting.

Synonyms

unsettle rattle discompose perturb confuse disturb agitate fluster

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "disconcert" in English means: To make someone feel anxious, confused, or upset; to unsettle., To disrupt or throw into confusion; to frustrate plans..

The phonetic transcription of "disconcert" is /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/ in British English and /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disconcert": unsettle, rattle, discompose, perturb, confuse, disturb, agitate, fluster.

Example usage of "disconcert": "Loud noises can disconcert anyone.". More examples on the page.