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Synonyms for disconcerted

  • adjective

Most common

excited confused perplexed flustered

All synonyms

Adjective

confused, perplexed, flustered, discombobulated informal, excited, blank, discomposed

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Ruffled; upset and embarrassed.

Choose the right word

Disconcerted or Discomposed?

A hostess is discomposed by the tardiness of guests, a speaker disconcerted by a failure of memory.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • excited There were a lot of excited people in the stadium.
  • confused Nationalism is not to be confused with patriotism.
  • perplexed We were perplexed by the crossword puzzle clue.
  • flustered Tom got flustered while filling out the paperwork.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
disconcertedrising
excitedrising
confusedrising
perplexedrising
flusteredrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
blank1
7 letters
excited3
8 letters
confused2
9 letters
perplexed2, flustered2
11 letters
discomposed
15 letters
discombobulated6

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excited3 = 3 syllables).