Synonyms for disconcert
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Upset — to bring into confusion
upset, confuse, flurry, confound, embarrass formal, rattle, baffle, agitate, perplex, fluster, bewilder, befuddle, discombobulate, abash, put off, throw, stick, shame, defeat, puzzle, distract, disappoint
2. Disturb — to upset the composure of; to startle
disturb, put out, discomfit, discompose, ruffle, unsettle, bother, perturb, untune, stir, demean, derange, mortify dated
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To upset the composure of; to startle.
- v. 2
To bring into confusion.
- v. 3
To frustrate, discomfit.
The emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.
Related words
- Word family
- disconcerting disconcertingly disconcertment
Forms
- Past participle
- disconcerted
e.g. disconcerted → confused, flurried, confounded, embarrassed…
Example sentences
- upset Tom was too upset to talk about what had happened.
- confuse One should not confuse education with job training.
- flurry Everyone hoped for a snow flurry for Christmas.
- discomfit Don't worry. Your joke did not really discomfit me.
By length
- 4 letters
- stir1, foil1
- 5 letters
- throw1, stick1, upset2, shame1, abash2
- 6 letters
- defeat2, bother2, puzzle2, rattle2, flurry2, thwart1, ruffle2, baffle2, demean2, untune
- 7 letters
- confuse2, disturb2, agitate3, perplex2, perturb2, fluster2, mortify3, derange2
- 8 letters
- distract2, confound2, unsettle3, bewilder3, befuddle3
- 9 letters
- embarrass3, discomfit
- 10 letters
- disappoint3, discompose
- 14 letters
- discombobulate5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (upset2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- déconcerter