unsettling
un·set·tling
adj \ˌən-ˈset-liŋ, -ˈse-təl-iŋ\Definition of UNSETTLING
: having the effect of upsetting, disturbing, or discomposing <unsettling images of the war>
— un·set·tling·ly \-lē\ adverb
Examples of UNSETTLING
- <unsettling new developments in the effort to bring peace and stability to that region>
- <had the unsettling task of picking out a coffin and making the other funeral arrangements for his father>
First Known Use of UNSETTLING
1665
Related to UNSETTLING
Synonyms: discomforting, discomposing, disquieting, distressing, disturbing, nagging, nasty, perturbing, troubling, troublous, troublesome, upsetting, worrisome
Antonyms: reassuring
Related Words: daunting, demoralizing, discomfiting, disconcerting, discouraging, disheartening, dismaying, dispiriting; chilling, frightening, scary; harassing, persecutive, persecutory; alarming, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, frightening, frightful, ghastly, hair-raising, horrendous, horrible, horrifying, intimidating, scary, shocking, terrible, terrifying
Near Antonyms: calming, quieting, settling, soothing; comforting, consoling, dreamy, inviting, lulling, narcotic, pacifying, relaxing, sedative, tranquilizing (also tranquillizing)
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