Synonyms of disconcert
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Another word for disconcert is bother. Other synonyms of disconcert are disturb, puzzle, agitate, ruffle and unsettle.
Synonyms and similar words for disconcert
verbTo upset the composure of; to startle.
- disturbTo confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
- unsettleTo make upset or uncomfortable.
- rattle
- agitateTo disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
- freak
- sting
- botherTo annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
- bring downTo make (someone) feel bad emotionally.
- discomposeTo destroy the composure of; to disturb or agitate.
- unstring
- perturbTo cause (something) to be physically disordered or disturbed; to cause confusion.
- put outTo cause someone to be out of sorts; to annoy, impose, inconvenience, or disturb.
- ruffleTo disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.
- throw off balanceTo unsettle, to catch by surprise.
- upset
- flurry
- enturbulate nonstandardTo agitate or disturb; to upset, harass.
- mortify obsoleteTo affect with vexation or chagrin.
verbTo bring into confusion.
- addle
- baffleTo confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
- vex
- lose
- embroil
- stick
- stump
- baffoundTo perplex; to bewilder.
- bamboozle
- bedevilTo perplex or bewilder.
- befuddleTo perplex, confuse (someone).
- throw
- bemud figuratively
- bemuse
- bewilderTo confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.
- bumfuzzleTo confuse or fluster.
- complicate
- confoundTo fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.
- confuddle slangTo confuse thoroughly.
- confuse
- confuzzle slangTo confuse or puzzle.
- dazzle
- discombobulateTo throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
- blind
- dumbfoundTo confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless.
- entangle figurativelyTo ensnare.
- ferhoodleTo confuse or puzzle.
- flabagast
- flabbergastTo overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner.
- flabbergasterTo perplex or amaze; to shock or frighten.
- flusterTo throw (someone) into a state of confusion or panic; to befuddle, to confuse.
- flummox
- fuddle
- jumble
- mix upTo confuse or reverse.
- muddle
- muddy figurativelyTo confuse (a person or their thinking); to muddle.
- ravelTo confuse or perplex (someone or something).
- perplex
- puzzleTo cause (oneself or someone, or their mind, etc.) to feel confused or mystified because they cannot understand a...
- knot obsolete
Meaning of disconcert
- verb To upset the composure of; to startle.
- verb To bring into confusion.
- verb To frustrate, discomfit.
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