disquieting
gb/dɪskwˈaɪətɪŋ/ us/dɪskwˈaɪətɪŋ/
C1
Engels
Betekenissen
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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.
Gebruikspatroon:
[something] is disquieting (to [someone])
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may think it only means 'not quiet' (about sound). More often it means 'unsettling' or 'worrying'.
Synoniemen
unsettling (emphasizes making you feel less secure or comfortable.)
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disturbing (often stronger; suggests shock or upset.)
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troubling (emphasizes concern and discomfort.)
Antoniemen
reassuring (makes you feel less worried and more confident.)
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comforting (makes you feel emotionally safe and calmer.)
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calming (reduces nervousness or tension.)
Woordcombinaties
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
Thema's
emotions
|psychology
|communication
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Gebruikspatroon:
a disquieting [sign/trend/report/finding]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may overuse it for small worries; it often implies a more serious or persistent concern (especially in reports, trends, or evidence).
Synoniemen
alarming (more urgent; suggests immediate danger or alarm.)
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concerning (more neutral and common; suggests worry without strong emotion.)
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ominous (suggests something bad may happen in the future.)
Antoniemen
encouraging (suggests improvement or a good outcome.)
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promising (suggests likely future success or benefit.)
Woordcombinaties
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
Thema's
news
|society
|risk
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The study shows a disquieting trend.
- These numbers are disquieting.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
disquieting
IPA
GB/dɪskwˈaɪətɪŋ/
US/dɪskwˈaɪətɪŋ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
dis - quiet - ing (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quiet)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: disquieting
Woordfamilie
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