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disconcerted

[ dis-kuhn-sur-tid ]
/ ˌdɪs kənˈsɜr tɪd /
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adjective

disturbed, as in one's composure or self-possession; perturbed; ruffled: She was disconcerted by the sudden attack on her integrity.
bewildered or confused, as by something unexpected: The class was disconcerted by the instructor's confusion.

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OTHER WORDS FROM disconcerted

un·dis·con·cert·ed, adjective

Words nearby disconcerted

discompose, discomposure, discomycete, discomycota, disconcert, disconcerted, disconcerting, disconfirm, disconformable, disconformity, discongruity
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Words related to disconcerted

thrown, perturbed, bewildered, unsettled, distracted, upset, embarrassed, disturbed, troubled, annoyed, flustered, unzipped, fazed, nonplussed, rattled, ruffled, mixed-up, spaced-out, messed-up, out of countenance

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British Dictionary definitions for disconcerted

disconcerted
/ (ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪd) /

adjective

perturbed, embarrassed, or confused

Derived forms of disconcerted

disconcertedly, adverbdisconcertedness, noun
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