disquieting
gb/dɪskwˈaɪətɪŋ/ us/dɪskwˈaɪətɪŋ/
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adjective
formal
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property
1
causing unease or anxiety
If something is disquieting, it makes you feel worried or not calm.
Padrão de uso:
[something] is disquieting (to [someone])
Erro comum:
Learners may think it only means 'not quiet' (about sound). More often it means 'unsettling' or 'worrying'.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
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.)
Colocações
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
Temas
emotions
|psychology
|communication
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Padrão de uso:
a disquieting [sign/trend/report/finding]
Erro comum:
Learners may overuse it for small worries; it often implies a more serious or persistent concern (especially in reports, trends, or evidence).
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
encouraging (suggests improvement or a good outcome.)
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promising (suggests likely future success or benefit.)
Colocações
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
Temas
news
|society
|risk
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The study shows a disquieting trend.
- These numbers are disquieting.
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disquieting
IPA
GB/dɪskwˈaɪətɪŋ/
US/dɪskwˈaɪətɪŋ/
Sílabas e acento
dis - quiet - ing (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quiet)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: disquieting
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