DISCOMPOSING Synonyms: 185 Similar and Opposite Words

discomposing 1 of 2

adjective

as in disturbing

causing worry or anxiety a discomposing response to our routine query about her health

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discomposing

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verb

present participle of discompose

as in bothering

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy discomposed by the tone of the message left on his answering machine

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as in disrupting

to undo the proper order or arrangement of the wind ruffled her hair and discomposed her carefully arranged papers

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Adjective

French President Emanuel Macron delivered a briefing to the candidates running to succeed him so disturbing that even the far-right National Rally’s leaders emerged denouncing Russian hybrid attacks.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The 72-year-old Cuban widow filed for temporary custody shortly after the disturbing incident.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbing

Verb

Different views on the topic The administration and its supporters reject the claim that their election efforts are aimed at disrupting or manipulating voting.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
The Panthers were flagged 16 times for 165 yards, disrupting an otherwise dominant performance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of disrupting

Adjective

Up close, its elongated head, skeletal body and glistening double set of jaws reveal just how much unsettling detail goes into a creature often glimpsed onscreen in darkness.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Adrià describes a world filtered through adolescence, where people, places and situations can appear idealized, magical or unsettling.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of unsettling

Verb

The result is a safer-phone category that already spans traditional feature phones, minimalist devices and smartphones that have been deliberately stripped of distracting features.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Schedule time away from distracting apps If certain times of day are your weak spot, Downtime can help.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of distracting

Verb

An offseason filled with roster shuffling continued Tuesday for the Charlotte Hornets, who completed a three-player deal with Atlanta to land another guard with perimeter shooting potential.

— Staff reports, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
The video, made in collaboration with faceless director Lauzza, features buildings shuffling on beat and other excerpts of British culture.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of shuffling

Adjective

The story, on its face, seems troubling and likely explains why Meta shares are lower Monday despite the encouraging enterprise push.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Moreover, when troubling directives were issued, career officials could still find ways to limit the damage.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of troubling

Verb

That’s carried over into the first three games, a concerning trend for the Patriots.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
The latest OpenAI incidents did not appear to involve the disclosure of any non-public information but were concerning enough for the company to warn the federal agencies involved.

— Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of concerning

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