disconcert

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To upset the composure of; to startle.
2. (transitive) To bring into confusion.
3. (transitive) To frustrate, discomfit.

Noun

A state of disunion.

Synonyms

confuse

discomfit

discompose

upset

embarrass

alarm

abash

confound

stun

stupefy

take aback

puzzle

dismay

ruffle

annoy

untune

disturb

dumbfound

flurry

appal

stagger

startle

disarrange

astound

bother

perplex

perturb

put off

put out

roil

muddle

stir

agitate

trouble

unsettle

dazzle

shake

🫨

shake up

shock

⚡

stimulate

stump

throw

unnerve

vex

worry

impose on

intrude on

throw into disorder

off-put

beat

Translations

desconcertar

desconcertar

déconcerter

ontstellen

ontzetten

⚡

verstoren

atordoar

onthutsen

verbijsteren

consternar

konsternieren

in Bestürzung versetzen

verwirren

ταράσσω

bestürzt machen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/

Etymology

From Middle French desconcerter, from des- (“dis-”) + concerter (“to bring into agreement, organize”).