disconcerted
/ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtəd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.03 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
adj
Ruffled; upset and embarrassed.
adj
Frustrated and disarranged.
Example Sentences
- "I had no consciousness in advance, either of the range or the object of his attack, and I do not know whether I was more disconcerted by the fact that the circuit of that attack covered practically the whole surface of the habitable globe, and that there was no continent in which, during the six months since Parliament last met, the conduct of Lord Salisbury has not had the censure of the right hon. Baronet. I was perhaps somewhat disconcerted at the discovery that, although I had not expected to speak at all, I should have in reply to cover so wide an area; but still more disconcerted was I to find taht the whole speech of the right hon. Baronet was practically an unconcealed attack upon Russia and France."
- "Although he voiced his honest convictions, Oakes regretted this the moment he had spoken. His plan was to avoid antagonizing the Olivers, as far as possible, but this yelling member of the family disconcerted him. There was likely to be little opportunity for argument and reason."
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtəd/
Inflected Forms
more disconcerted (comparative)
most disconcerted (superlative)