الإنجليزية

disquieting

gb/dɪskwˈaɪətɪŋ/ us/dɪskwˈaɪətɪŋ/
C1 الإنجليزية
المعاني
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adjective formal C1 property
1

causing unease or anxiety

If something is disquieting, it makes you feel worried or not calm.

نمط الاستخدام: [something] is disquieting (to [someone])
خطأ شائع:
Learners may think it only means 'not quiet' (about sound). More often it means 'unsettling' or 'worrying'.
المرادفات
unsettling (emphasizes making you feel less secure or comfortable.) | disturbing (often stronger; suggests shock or upset.) | troubling (emphasizes concern and discomfort.)
الأضداد
reassuring (makes you feel less worried and more confident.) | comforting (makes you feel emotionally safe and calmer.) | calming (reduces nervousness or tension.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
a disquieting thought |a disquieting feeling |a disquieting realization |a disquieting question |a disquieting silence |a disquieting dream |a disquieting image |a disquieting detail |deeply disquieting |find [something] disquieting
الموضوعات
emotions |psychology |communication
أمثلة
  • I found his evasive answer disquieting.
  • It was disquieting to realize that no one had checked the figures.
  • The empty house had a disquieting atmosphere.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The news was disquieting.
  • It is disquieting to hear that the test failed.
adjective formal C1 property
2

suggesting a serious problem

If a fact or change is disquieting, it makes people worried because it may mean something bad is happening.

نمط الاستخدام: a disquieting [sign/trend/report/finding]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may overuse it for small worries; it often implies a more serious or persistent concern (especially in reports, trends, or evidence).
المرادفات
alarming (more urgent; suggests immediate danger or alarm.) | concerning (more neutral and common; suggests worry without strong emotion.) | ominous (suggests something bad may happen in the future.)
الأضداد
encouraging (suggests improvement or a good outcome.) | promising (suggests likely future success or benefit.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
a disquieting trend |a disquieting sign |disquieting evidence |a disquieting pattern |disquieting statistics |a disquieting rise |a disquieting report |disquieting findings |a disquieting lack (of oversight/resources) |increasingly disquieting
الموضوعات
news |society |risk
أمثلة
  • The report contains disquieting evidence of identity theft.
  • There has been a disquieting rise in workplace accidents this year.
  • The most disquieting finding was the lack of independent oversight.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The study shows a disquieting trend.
  • These numbers are disquieting.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
disquieting
IPA
GB/dɪskwˈaɪətɪŋ/
US/dɪskwˈaɪətɪŋ/
المقاطع والنبر
dis - quiet - ing (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quiet)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: disquieting
عائلة الكلمة
Core family
disquiet noun disquietingly adverb
Related words
quiet adjective A1 quietly adverb A2 quietness noun quieten verb
Negative and opposite forms
unquiet adjective
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