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

To say all of this is eye-opening and disturbing doesn’t begin to cover it.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
These are questions that can be discomfiting, even disturbing.

— Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturbing

Verb

Hip still bothering Springs Springs lasted just four innings after issuing a season-high five walks, throwing 86 pitches — only 51% of them strikes — and gave up his 28th home run of the season, the most of any pitcher in the league.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Sharks already frequent Southern California beaches, usually without bothering anyone.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of bothering

Verb

Persistent heatwaves are not only driving up the cost of keeping society running and disrupting companies' production and operations, but are also putting pressure on European economic growth.

— , CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
The Dodgers pulled off the trade without disrupting their major-league squad.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of disrupting

Adjective

Pork Soda, in particular, foreshadowed the weight of nu-metal acts like Korn, who also deployed sagging bass in service of profoundly unsettling narratives.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
But let that terror develop for just a second and something more unsettling will emerge.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 July 2026

Definition of unsettling

Verb

The Art of Peripheral Focus One of the primary challenges of a 270-degree projection is ensuring the peripheral imagery enhances the experience without distracting from the central narrative.

— Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
In the context of tens of thousands of DPS students who aren’t making gains quickly enough to ever meet proficiency levels, such fanfare is essentially distracting braggadocio.

— Elaine Gantz Berman, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

Definition of distracting

Verb

Few heads turn despite her tall, unmistakable frame shuffling across the floor.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
In the Van Morrison video, people are shuffling around him, walking directly in front of or around him, some of them appear to be hustling to somewhere more urgent, some of them may be stopping for a brief glance, and then moving on.

— Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 31 July 2026

Definition of shuffling

Adjective

But what’s perhaps more troubling are the implications of AI as an increasingly active participant in conversations surrounding beauty.

— Jaimie Potters, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
But when state attorneys general bring an antitrust lawsuit in large part to get around First Amendment protections, that is deeply troubling.

— Chris Wallace, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of troubling

Verb

In Alaska, despite commonly being household pets, dogs are listed as the state's most concerning animal.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The strikeout dip is both concerning and real, but there also isn’t a smoking gun in the underlying metrics, an alarming velocity dip or a breaking ball that just doesn’t have the same snap.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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