Synonyms of derailing

derailing

verb

present participle of derail

as in bothering

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

according to police, the suspect had been derailed in recent months by mounting financial problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bothering
• distracting
• disturbing
• concerning
• alarming
• worrying
• angering
• agitating
• upsetting
• plaguing
• unsettling
• distressing
• haunting
• undoing
• perturbing
• unhinging
• annoying
• ailing
• exercising
• dismaying
• irritating
• disquieting
• discomforting
• rattling
• confusing
• embarrassing
• bugging
• harassing
• fussing
• distempering
• aggravating
• discomposing
• freaking (out)
• frazzling
• discouraging
• exasperating
• flurrying
• riling
• weirding out
• hagriding
• irking
• pestering
• vexing
• harrying
• piquing
• bedeviling
• nettling
• getting
• chafing
• fretting
• grating
• galling
• disconcerting
• putting off
• jarring
• confounding
• chivying
• putting out
• peeving
• flustering
• mortifying
• demoralizing
• disheartening
• discountenancing
• discomfiting
• shaking up
• unnerving
• dispiriting
• fazing
• daunting
• nonplussing
• abashing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settling
• quieting
• composing
• calming
• soothing
• alleviating
• allaying
• tranquilizing
• placating
• appeasing
• pacifying
• assuaging
• conciliating
• mollifying
• propitiating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of derailing

The two countries failed to reach a trade deal last Friday, with each side blaming the other for derailing three days of intensive negotiations. — Desiree Adib, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

One of Gates’ fears about letting AI continue unchecked is that society will turn against it entirely, derailing its potential to improve humanity, particularly through advances in science and health. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Observers note a similar transactional caution in Trump stalling on a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan—the largest ever—to avoid derailing Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

His filing instead describes the intervention as a way to prevent a potential dispute unique to Harwood from derailing the removal proceeding. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

One tornado slammed into the town of Ransom, derailing several freight train cars, while the other touched down north of Streator, flattening several homes. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Ed Burke played a key role in derailing her 2019 campaign for mayor. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

The rulings wiped out the dreams of thousands of Italian descendants who had been hoping to achieve citizenship, derailing life plans and splitting families apart. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

At the same time, borrowers are reporting increasing problems and errors that are delaying or derailing their ability to maintain access to affordable repayment plan programs and student loan forgiveness. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026