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What is another word for Disturbing? – 141 Disturbing Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

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    Meaning of Disturbing

    The primary meaning of "disturbing" is causing a feeling of worry, anxiety, or unease.

    Definitions

    • Causing worry or anxiety, especially about something that is potentially dangerous or unpleasant
    • Causing a feeling of unease or discomfort, often because something is unpleasant or unacceptable
    • Interrupting or disrupting something, such as a process or an event

    Etymology of Disturbing

    The word "disturbing" comes from the Old French word "destourber", which means "to throw into disorder" or "to disturb"
    It is derived from the Latin words "dis" (meaning "apart" or "asunder") and "turbare" (meaning "to throw into disorder" or "to disturb")
    The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe something that causes worry, anxiety, or unease

    Example Uses

    • The news of the natural disaster was disturbing, and many people were left without homes or food.
    • The movie was disturbing, with graphic scenes of violence and gore.
    • The thought of public speaking can be disturbing for some people, causing them to feel anxious or nervous.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    calming soothing reassuring comforting pleasant enjoyable relaxing peaceful tranquil serene quiet still gentle mild moderate ordinary usual normal unremarkable uninspiring uneventful mundane dull boring tiresome monotonous repetitive predictable

    Related Nouns

    disturbance disruption turmoil chaos anxiety worry fear unease discomfort nuisance irritation annoyance vexation provocation agitation commotion tumult upheaval unrest disorder confusion chaos anarchy bedlam

    Related Verbs

    disturb disrupt interrupt interfere annoy irritate vex provoke agitate commove trouble worry frighten scare terrify horrify appall shock distress perturb disquiet unnerve unsettle

    Related Adjectives

    disturbing alarming unsettling troubling disquieting unnerving frightening scary terrifying horrific appalling shocking distressing perturbing worrisome concerning anxious fearful ominous foreboding eerie spooky haunting macabre ghastly gruesome