disturbing

adjective
UK: /dɪˈstɜː.bɪŋ/
US: /dɪˈstɝː.bɪŋ/

  1. Causing worry or anxiety.

    1. The news was very disturbing to hear. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's disturbing how many people don't recycle properly in this community. [ ] [ ]

  2. Interrupting someone or something.

    1. Sorry for disturbing you, I need help. [ ] [ ]
    2. The loud music was disturbing the peace of the neighborhood all night long. [ ] [ ]

  3. Changing something from its original state.

    1. Don't be disturbing the books on shelf. [ ] [ ]
    2. The construction work is disturbing the natural habitat of local wildlife. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

worrying troubling alarming upsetting
disturbing verb

  1. Present participle of disturb.

    1. He is disturbing everyone in the class. [ ] [ ]
    2. The loud noise was disturbing her concentration while she was coding. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "disturbing" in English means: Causing worry or anxiety., Interrupting someone or something., Changing something from its original state..

The phonetic transcription of "disturbing" is /dɪˈstɜː.bɪŋ/ in British English and /dɪˈstɝː.bɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disturbing": worrying, troubling, alarming, upsetting.

Example usage of "disturbing": "The news was very disturbing to hear.". More examples on the page.