DISCONCERTED Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

disconcerted 1 of 2

adjective

as in bewildered

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verb

past tense of disconcert

as in embarrassed

to throw into a state of self-conscious distress we were disconcerted by the unexpected changes to the program

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Recent Examples of disconcerted

Adjective

The rapper pleaded not guilty after he was accused of charging at Los Angeles police officers while roaming the streets of Studio City in his underwear and a pair of cowboy boots in a disconcerted state. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025

Verb

Still, the boy was disconcerted during his first sessions in early June, said his mother, Tricia LaBrasca. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

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Adjective

Away from the bewildered rancher calling out in surprise, away from the Appaloosa.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Massachusetts State Police ushered thousands of bewildered attendees into the tunnel.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of bewildered

Adjective

Black children experience higher rates of lactose intolerance, which meant many of my kids went the entire school day without clean, safe drinking water and instead milk that gave them an upset stomach.

— Joe Holberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Many party insiders thought Larson would cruise to victory at the party’s nominating convention, but Bronin pulled a stunning upset that sent shock waves through the Connecticut political establishment.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

Definition of upset

Verb

At one point, the narrator, embarrassed by his own act of cruelty, gives a sobbing woman all his money and then leaves her alone in a hotel room.

— Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
The Chicago White Sox, a team many left for dead at the start of the year, embarrassed the Kansas City Royals Friday night, 22-1.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of embarrassed

Adjective

In Timon, by contrast, everything is a rush, everything is broke-off and confused, everything is hurtling through suffering towards oblivion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
But when non-negotiable tasks are framed as questions, children can become confused about whether the task is actually optional.

— Siggie Cohen, CNBC, 4 July 2026

Definition of confused

Adjective

Back at the dilapidated family home, Edgar grows even surlier, lashing into gentle-natured Joe for being an under-achiever compared to his brother and causing Thya to become apprehensive about Ed’s proximity to sharp objects.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
The report comes with Federal Reserve policymakers expressing mixed feelings about the economy – mostly positive on growth though apprehensive on inflation as earlier fears about weakness in the labor market have eased.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of apprehensive

Verb

He was flustered when he originally was left off the team when it was announced on July 6, 2025.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 July 2026
The Germans dominated the match after the break but struggled to break down Paraguay’s defense as the South Americans once again assumed the compact defending that had flustered Turkey and Australia in the opening group stage.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Definition of flustered

Adjective

There were few international visitors, an absence that has perplexed business owners who banked on hundreds of thousands of new faces to patronize their establishments.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
At the time, 95% of the folks working at our theater were either perplexed or disdainful of this project.

— Kelly Leonard, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of perplexed

Adjective

In May, a frightened horse rammed into another carriage, causing the vehicle to flip over, injuring the driver.

— ANDREA SACHS THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
Rodríguez acknowledged that many remain too frightened to return home even after inspections declared some buildings safe.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026

Definition of frightened

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