Disconcert — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

cause to feel embarrassment

cause to lose one's composure

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɹˈæfti/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪskənsˈɜːt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪskənsˈɜːt/

3 syllables Say it as /dɹˈæfti/.

Examples

The constant attention of the young man confused her

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

confuse put off flurry discompose upset untune discomfit

Parts of Speech

verb	cause to feel embarrassment “The constant attention of the young man confused her”
verb	cause to lose one's composure

Word Forms

confusion	noun	a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
disconcertment	noun	anxious embarrassment
disconcertion	noun	anxious embarrassment
upset	noun	an unhappy and worried mental state
discomposure	noun	anxious embarrassment
discomfiture	noun	anxious embarrassment

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Beunruhigung

Anlass zur Verlegenheit geben

🇫🇷French

déconcerter

causer de l'embarras

🇪🇸Spanish

desconcertar

causar vergüenza

🇮🇹Italian

sconcerto

motivo di provare imbarazzo

🇳🇱Dutch

verontrust

aanleiding geven tot schaamte

🇵🇹Portuguese

desconcertar

fazer sentir vergonha

🇷🇺Russian

смущать

вызывать чувство смущения

India

🇮🇳Hindi

घबराना

शर्मिंदगी महसूस करने का कारण

🇧🇩Bengali

অস্থিরতা

বিব্রত বোধ করার কারণ

🇮🇳Tamil

குழப்பம்

சங்கடத்தை ஏற்படுத்தும்

🇮🇳Telugu

గందరగోళం

ఇబ్బంది అనుభూతి చెందడానికి కారణం

🇮🇳Marathi

अस्वस्थता

लाज वाटणे कारण

🇮🇳Gujarati

અસ્વસ્થતા

અકળામણ અનુભવવાનું કારણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಲಹ

ಕಿರಿಕಿರಿ ಅನುಭವಿಸಲು ಕಾರಣ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തർക്കം

നാണക്കേട് തോന്നാൻ കാരണമാകുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬੇਚੈਨੀ

ਸ਼ਰਮ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

بے چینی

شرمندگی محسوس کرنے کا سبب بنتا ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

搅乱

使人感到尴尬

🇯🇵Japanese

混乱する

恥ずかしさを感じる原因となる

🇰🇷Korean

뒤집다

당황스러움을 느끼게 한다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bối rối

gây cảm giác ngượng ngùng

🇹🇭Thai

อึกอัก

ทำให้เกิดความรู้สึกอับอาย

🇮🇩Indonesian

membingungkan

menyebabkan rasa malu

🇵🇭Filipino

pagkalito

dahilan para makaramdam ng kahihiyan

🇲🇾Malay

kekecohan

menyebabkan rasa malu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أقلق

سبب للشعور بالإحراج

🇮🇷Persian

ناآرامی

باعث احساس خجالت شود

🇹🇷Turkish

huzursuzluk

utanç duymana neden olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

מחלוקת

לגרום לתחושת מבוכה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'disconcert'?

The primary meaning of 'disconcert' is 'cause to feel embarrassment'.

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Using 'disconcert' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'disconcert' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'disconcert' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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