Synonyms for discomfiting
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Tending to discomfit (“embarrass greatly; upset the composure of, disconcert”).
Example sentences
- troubling I can't believe that's what's really troubling Tom.
- unsettling The lack of reaction of that alien was unsettling.
- disconcerting These are very disconcerting questions to ponder.
- upsetting I know this is an upsetting time for you both.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| discomfiting | rising | |
| troubling | rising | |
| unsettling | rising | |
| disconcerting | rising | |
| discomforting | rising | |
| upsetting | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- upsetting3, troubling3
- 10 letters
- unsettling4
- 13 letters
- disconcerting4, discomforting
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (upsetting3 = 3 syllables).