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disconcerted
Meaning: unsettled, confused, or embarrassed by something unexpected
disconcerted in a sentence
How disconcerted is used in real sentences:
She seemed disconcerted when the interviewer challenged her figures.
Caught by the sudden question, the normally confident student looked disconcerted.
“Disconcerted by that result, Doran stopped arguing and reread the thermal logs in silence.”
— from the passage The Drift Above
Synonyms for disconcerted
Other words for disconcerted — flustered, perturbed and rattled — carry the same meaning.
- flustered
- perturbed
- rattled
Antonyms of disconcerted
Words that mean the opposite of disconcerted:
- composed
- assured
- unfazed
Where it comes from
From French déconcerter, meaning 'to confuse or disturb.'
Memory hook
DIS-CONCERTED: when a concert falls apart, everyone feels unsettled.
Practice disconcerted in the app