Definition of disconcert in English:

disconcert

verb ˌdɪskənˈsəːtˌdɪskənˈsərt

[with object]

Disturb the composure of; unsettle.
使惊慌失措；使不安
the abrupt change of subject disconcerted her
突然变换主题让她惊慌失措。
Example sentencesExamples
- No level of incompetence or failure would either exasperate or disconcert him.
- I've always been disconcerted as to why cities fall all over themselves trying to win the burden of the Olympics.
- Slightly disconcerted by the lack of clues from the stranger as to what his ailments are, I look around.
- Nevertheless they gave a good account of themselves for 40 minutes and disconcerted the visitors by their upbeat attitude.
- Aren't you worried some of your early fans might get disconcerted by this?
- Whatever was flashing through the visibly disconcerted president's mind, he could not come up with a direct answer.
- In fact, they used the front door so infrequently that when they did, their mothers were disconcerted.
- Do not be disconcerted if your insurer appoints a loss adjuster.
- His tone seemed to genuinely disconcert some of the protesters.
- People are disconcerted, even frightened by that kind of lack of personal control.
- The young American bemoaned the wet and cold of the Pennines, disconcerted by their bleakness that inspired the Brontes more than a century before.
- Compulsive early music fanatics might be disconcerted by the variety of composition and performance styles.
- Finally they all swooshed to a halt and we clapped heartily, while feeling a bit disconcerted by the whole thing.
- Suddenly they stop, disconcerted by the noise of disturbed leaves.
- Evelyn was momentarily disconcerted by his response, until she saw his eyes focussing on her neck.
- Edie hesitated, and shook her head, being too disconcerted to say anything.
- I've been disconcerted at my inability to come to a conclusion of my own on any of this - a minor sorrow right now, I know.
- Except the one night before my marriage, I'd never stayed in a hotel, and I was disconcerted when Pete leapt out of bed at 7am to get to his ship by eight.
- If this were to be over within 50 years I think people would be disconcerted.
- He nodded, somewhat disconcerted by his mother's sudden generosity, and jogged up the stairs.
Synonyms
unsettle, nonplus, discomfit, throw/catch off balance, take aback, unnerve, disorient, perturb, disturb, perplex, confuse, bewilder, baffle, fluster, ruffle, shake, upset, agitate, worry, dismay, put out of countenance, discountenance, discompose
surprise, take by surprise, startle, stop someone in their tracks, put someone off (their stroke/stride), distract
embarrass, abash
informal throw, faze, make someone scratch their head, discombobulate, rattle, set someone back on their heels, psych out
archaic cause to be at a stand, gravel

Derivatives

disconcertedly

adverbˌdɪskənˈsəːtɪdliˌdɪskənˈsərdədli

Samantha blinks disconcertedly at the sound of Amanda's amused voice.
Example sentencesExamples
- Gavin and the others have to crouch pretty low to make it through the main doors, and Gavin is disconcertedly reminded of his similar entrance into another hall nearly 6 months ago.
- One is left here to puzzle disconcertedly throughout this entire section over the simple but unanswered question, what is ‘it’?

disconcertion

noun ˌdɪskənˈsəːʃ(ə)n

Brian approached, and to Aaron's disconcertion, his servant's face was gray with the pallor of death.
Example sentencesExamples
- Sammi wrinkles her forehead in disconcertion.
- Her fair brows knitted together and her eyes squinted, but it was a practiced look of disconcertion.
- The night around her was still, and might have seemed peaceful, but for her vague feelings of disconcertion.
- Certainly during this time of war, everything was displaced and there was disconcertion everywhere.

disconcertment

noun ˌdɪskənˈsəːtm(ə)ntˌdɪskənˈsərtmənt

mass noun

rare

The state or feeling of being disturbed or unsettled.
disconcertment at a first reading is very common

Origin

Late 17th century (in the sense 'upset the progress of'): from obsolete French desconcerter, from des- (expressing reversal) + concerter 'bring together'.

Definition of disconcert in US English:

disconcert

verbˌdɪskənˈsərtˌdiskənˈsərt

[with object]

Disturb the composure of; unsettle.
使惊慌失措；使不安
the abrupt change of subject disconcerted her
突然变换主题让她惊慌失措。
Example sentencesExamples
- Do not be disconcerted if your insurer appoints a loss adjuster.
- Slightly disconcerted by the lack of clues from the stranger as to what his ailments are, I look around.
- Evelyn was momentarily disconcerted by his response, until she saw his eyes focussing on her neck.
- Nevertheless they gave a good account of themselves for 40 minutes and disconcerted the visitors by their upbeat attitude.
- Suddenly they stop, disconcerted by the noise of disturbed leaves.
- His tone seemed to genuinely disconcert some of the protesters.
- If this were to be over within 50 years I think people would be disconcerted.
- In fact, they used the front door so infrequently that when they did, their mothers were disconcerted.
- Finally they all swooshed to a halt and we clapped heartily, while feeling a bit disconcerted by the whole thing.
- No level of incompetence or failure would either exasperate or disconcert him.
- Except the one night before my marriage, I'd never stayed in a hotel, and I was disconcerted when Pete leapt out of bed at 7am to get to his ship by eight.
- Whatever was flashing through the visibly disconcerted president's mind, he could not come up with a direct answer.
- Compulsive early music fanatics might be disconcerted by the variety of composition and performance styles.
- The young American bemoaned the wet and cold of the Pennines, disconcerted by their bleakness that inspired the Brontes more than a century before.
- People are disconcerted, even frightened by that kind of lack of personal control.
- Aren't you worried some of your early fans might get disconcerted by this?
- He nodded, somewhat disconcerted by his mother's sudden generosity, and jogged up the stairs.
- I've been disconcerted at my inability to come to a conclusion of my own on any of this - a minor sorrow right now, I know.
- Edie hesitated, and shook her head, being too disconcerted to say anything.
- I've always been disconcerted as to why cities fall all over themselves trying to win the burden of the Olympics.
Synonyms
unsettle, nonplus, discomfit, catch off balance, throw off balance, take aback, unnerve, disorient, perturb, disturb, perplex, confuse, bewilder, baffle, fluster, ruffle, shake, upset, agitate, worry, dismay, put out of countenance, discountenance, discompose

Origin

Late 17th century (in the sense ‘upset the progress of’): from obsolete French desconcerter, from des- (expressing reversal) + concerter ‘bring together’.

单词	disconcert
释义	Definition of disconcert in English: disconcert verb ˌdɪskənˈsəːtˌdɪskənˈsərt [with object] Disturb the composure of; unsettle. 使惊慌失措；使不安 the abrupt change of subject disconcerted her 突然变换主题让她惊慌失措。 Example sentencesExamples No level of incompetence or failure would either exasperate or disconcert him. I've always been disconcerted as to why cities fall all over themselves trying to win the burden of the Olympics. Slightly disconcerted by the lack of clues from the stranger as to what his ailments are, I look around. Nevertheless they gave a good account of themselves for 40 minutes and disconcerted the visitors by their upbeat attitude. Aren't you worried some of your early fans might get disconcerted by this? Whatever was flashing through the visibly disconcerted president's mind, he could not come up with a direct answer. In fact, they used the front door so infrequently that when they did, their mothers were disconcerted. Do not be disconcerted if your insurer appoints a loss adjuster. His tone seemed to genuinely disconcert some of the protesters. People are disconcerted, even frightened by that kind of lack of personal control. The young American bemoaned the wet and cold of the Pennines, disconcerted by their bleakness that inspired the Brontes more than a century before. Compulsive early music fanatics might be disconcerted by the variety of composition and performance styles. Finally they all swooshed to a halt and we clapped heartily, while feeling a bit disconcerted by the whole thing. Suddenly they stop, disconcerted by the noise of disturbed leaves. Evelyn was momentarily disconcerted by his response, until she saw his eyes focussing on her neck. Edie hesitated, and shook her head, being too disconcerted to say anything. I've been disconcerted at my inability to come to a conclusion of my own on any of this - a minor sorrow right now, I know. Except the one night before my marriage, I'd never stayed in a hotel, and I was disconcerted when Pete leapt out of bed at 7am to get to his ship by eight. If this were to be over within 50 years I think people would be disconcerted. He nodded, somewhat disconcerted by his mother's sudden generosity, and jogged up the stairs. Synonyms unsettle, nonplus, discomfit, throw/catch off balance, take aback, unnerve, disorient, perturb, disturb, perplex, confuse, bewilder, baffle, fluster, ruffle, shake, upset, agitate, worry, dismay, put out of countenance, discountenance, discompose surprise, take by surprise, startle, stop someone in their tracks, put someone off (their stroke/stride), distract embarrass, abash informal throw, faze, make someone scratch their head, discombobulate, rattle, set someone back on their heels, psych out archaic cause to be at a stand, gravel Derivatives disconcertedly adverbˌdɪskənˈsəːtɪdliˌdɪskənˈsərdədli Samantha blinks disconcertedly at the sound of Amanda's amused voice. Example sentencesExamples Gavin and the others have to crouch pretty low to make it through the main doors, and Gavin is disconcertedly reminded of his similar entrance into another hall nearly 6 months ago. One is left here to puzzle disconcertedly throughout this entire section over the simple but unanswered question, what is ‘it’? disconcertion noun ˌdɪskənˈsəːʃ(ə)n Brian approached, and to Aaron's disconcertion, his servant's face was gray with the pallor of death. Example sentencesExamples Sammi wrinkles her forehead in disconcertion. Her fair brows knitted together and her eyes squinted, but it was a practiced look of disconcertion. The night around her was still, and might have seemed peaceful, but for her vague feelings of disconcertion. Certainly during this time of war, everything was displaced and there was disconcertion everywhere. disconcertment noun ˌdɪskənˈsəːtm(ə)ntˌdɪskənˈsərtmənt mass nounrare The state or feeling of being disturbed or unsettled. disconcertment at a first reading is very common Origin Late 17th century (in the sense 'upset the progress of'): from obsolete French desconcerter, from des- (expressing reversal) + concerter 'bring together'. Definition of disconcert in US English: disconcert verbˌdɪskənˈsərtˌdiskənˈsərt [with object] Disturb the composure of; unsettle. 使惊慌失措；使不安 the abrupt change of subject disconcerted her 突然变换主题让她惊慌失措。 Example sentencesExamples Do not be disconcerted if your insurer appoints a loss adjuster. Slightly disconcerted by the lack of clues from the stranger as to what his ailments are, I look around. Evelyn was momentarily disconcerted by his response, until she saw his eyes focussing on her neck. Nevertheless they gave a good account of themselves for 40 minutes and disconcerted the visitors by their upbeat attitude. Suddenly they stop, disconcerted by the noise of disturbed leaves. His tone seemed to genuinely disconcert some of the protesters. If this were to be over within 50 years I think people would be disconcerted. In fact, they used the front door so infrequently that when they did, their mothers were disconcerted. Finally they all swooshed to a halt and we clapped heartily, while feeling a bit disconcerted by the whole thing. No level of incompetence or failure would either exasperate or disconcert him. Except the one night before my marriage, I'd never stayed in a hotel, and I was disconcerted when Pete leapt out of bed at 7am to get to his ship by eight. Whatever was flashing through the visibly disconcerted president's mind, he could not come up with a direct answer. Compulsive early music fanatics might be disconcerted by the variety of composition and performance styles. The young American bemoaned the wet and cold of the Pennines, disconcerted by their bleakness that inspired the Brontes more than a century before. People are disconcerted, even frightened by that kind of lack of personal control. Aren't you worried some of your early fans might get disconcerted by this? He nodded, somewhat disconcerted by his mother's sudden generosity, and jogged up the stairs. I've been disconcerted at my inability to come to a conclusion of my own on any of this - a minor sorrow right now, I know. Edie hesitated, and shook her head, being too disconcerted to say anything. I've always been disconcerted as to why cities fall all over themselves trying to win the burden of the Olympics. Synonyms unsettle, nonplus, discomfit, catch off balance, throw off balance, take aback, unnerve, disorient, perturb, disturb, perplex, confuse, bewilder, baffle, fluster, ruffle, shake, upset, agitate, worry, dismay, put out of countenance, discountenance, discompose Origin Late 17th century (in the sense ‘upset the progress of’): from obsolete French desconcerter, from des- (expressing reversal) + concerter ‘bring together’.
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