unnerve

verb
UK: /ʌnˈnɜːv/
US: /ʌnˈnɜːrv/

  1. To cause someone to lose confidence and feel slightly frightened.

    1. The spider unnerved her.
    2. The hostile questions from the audience began to unnerve the speaker during his presentation.

  2. To make someone feel anxious and worried.

    1. Heights unnerve me.
    2. Waiting alone in the dark house started to unnerve her, making her jump at every sound.

Synonyms

intimidate shake discourage disconcert frighten rattle daunt

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unnerve" in English means: To cause someone to lose confidence and feel slightly frightened., To make someone feel anxious and worried..

The phonetic transcription of "unnerve" is /ʌnˈnɜːv/ in British English and /ʌnˈnɜːrv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unnerve": intimidate, shake, discourage, disconcert, frighten, rattle, daunt.

Example usage of "unnerve": "The spider unnerved her.". More examples on the page.