Synonyms for perturbing
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
Example sentences
- worrying Her family can't help worrying about her injuries.
- disturbing Bodybuilders that are so muscular look disturbing.
- troubling I can't believe that's what's really troubling Tom.
- worrisome Lorenzo became a very worrisome man in his old age.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| perturbing | falling | |
| worrying | rising | |
| disturbing | steady | |
| troubling | rising | |
| worrisome | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- worrying3, alarming3, alarmful
- 9 letters
- troubling3, worrisome3
- 10 letters
- disturbing3, disturbful
- 11 letters
- distressing3, distressful
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (worrying3 = 3 syllables).