disconcerted

American  

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

adjective

1. disturbed, as in one's composure or self-possession; perturbed; ruffled.

   She was disconcerted by the sudden attack on her integrity.

2. bewildered or confused, as by something unexpected.

   The class was disconcerted by the instructor's confusion.

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Other Word Forms

• undisconcerted adjective

Etymology

Origin of disconcerted

First recorded in 1630–40; disconcert ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Even Emily Blunt was publicly disconcerted, begging Hollywood agencies to “please stop taking away our human connection.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Augustine struggled with Perpetua, disconcerted by her sex, her visions and her popularity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

He said he did not believe the audience would be disconcerted if he appeared as a newsman on television on Sundays and a pitchman on the radio during the week.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024

Even Danny Danon, a Netanyahu ally and former Israeli ambassador to the U.N. who recently predicted a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia in 2023, seemed disconcerted.

From Washington Times • Mar. 11, 2023

I was disconcerted by the cells with lights still on and inmates standing up, because they were invariably backlit and I couldn’t see their faces or what their hands were doing.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover