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Disconcert

/ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/

A state of disunion.

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📖 Definitions of "Disconcert"

noun

1
A state of disunion.

verb

1
To upset the composure of.
2
To bring into confusion.
3
To frustrate, discomfit.
"The emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy."

🔄 Synonyms of "Disconcert"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
flurrynoun	A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.
upsetverb	(of a person, predicative only) Angry, distressed, or unhappy
discomfitverb	(transitive) To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.
confuseverb	(transitive) to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand
discomposeverb	(transitive) To destroy the composure of; to disturb or agitate.
put offverb	(transitive) To postpone, especially through procrastination.
untuneverb	(transitive) To cause (something) to be out of tune; to make incapable of harmony, or of harmonious action.
consternateverb	(transitive) To cause consternation in; to dismay.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Disconcert"

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Word	Definition
discomfitverb	(transitive) To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.
consternateverb	(transitive) To cause consternation in; to dismay.
discomposeverb	(transitive) To destroy the composure of; to disturb or agitate.
upsetverb	(uncountable) Disturbance or disruption.
confuseverb	(transitive) to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand
untuneverb	(transitive) To cause (something) to be out of tune; to make incapable of harmony, or of harmonious action.
put offverb	(transitive) To postpone, especially through procrastination.
flurryverb	(transitive) To agitate, bewilder, fluster.
unsettleverb	To make upset or uncomfortable
fazeverb	(transitive, informal) To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative); to disconcert, to perturb.
abashverb	(transitive) To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit.
rattleverb	(transitive, ergative) To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.
untranquilizeverb	(transitive) To make untranquil; to disturb the calmness of.
uncalmnoun	Not calm.
unseatverb	(transitive, figuratively) To remove (someone) from an office or position, especially a political one; to dethrone.
inquietnoun	(obsolete, transitive) To disquiet.
disquietenverb	(transitive) To disquiet; to make uneasy.
begruntleverb	(transitive) To make or render uneasy; disconcert.
disturbverb	(transitive) to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
disquietnoun	Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or mind