Synonyms for unsettling
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
That makes one troubled or uneasy; disquieting or distressing.
Example sentences
- alarming The Gobi Desert is expanding at an alarming rate.
- daunting The challenges are daunting, but we can overcome them.
- disconcerting These are very disconcerting questions to ponder.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unsettling | rising | |
| alarming | steady | |
| daunting | rising | |
| disconcerting | rising | |
| discomfiting | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- alarming3, daunting2
- 10 letters
- disturbful
- 12 letters
- discomfiting
- 13 letters
- disconcerting4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alarming3 = 3 syllables).