disconcerting

Day 20Level 1

dihs-kuhn-SUR-ting

bewildering

bewildering, perplexing, slightly disturbing

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

upsetting, agitate, perturb

Antonyms:

aid, encourage

Example Sentence:

It is alarming and disconcerting to read about the tragic, needless deaths and apparent lack of action to prevent more of them from happening.

Related Words

abolish

AB-roh-gayt

to abolish by authority

make worse

AG-ruh-veyt

make worse; irritate

generous

buh-NEF-uh-suhnt

showing kindness ; generous

rupture

breech

opening, rupture

shaping tool

CHIZ-uhl

steel tool for shaping materials

patronizing behavior

kon-duh-SEN-shuhn

patronizingly superior behavior or attitude.