UNHINGING Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

unhinging

verb

present participle of unhinge

as in disturbing

to cause to go insane or as if insane the endless harassment by the guards completely unhinged the prisoners of war

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as in alarming

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy I was momentarily unhinged by the unexpected question

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Recent Examples of unhinging Burmese pythons, which can engulf an entire Presidential golfing party simply by unhinging their (the pythons’) jaws, inhabit the environs of the Gulf of Mexico, and have even been seen swimming offshore. — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

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Verb

There’s a story there, a complicated and disturbing one, but the new Netflix film Unabomber won’t be the one to give it to us.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Combs has both utilized and weaponized his fortune, industry status, and reputation to hide a volatile temper and disturbing behavior for decades.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbing

Verb

But the Treasury market’s rapid deterioration is now alarming those who previously downplayed the risks.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
The constant delay-of-game calls, false starts and inability to get lined up are a special level of alarming for a quarterback who entered the NFL 10 years ago.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of alarming

Verb

Instagram demanded a certain sort of woman and then produced her, deranging broad swaths of the population in the process.

— Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Gabriel going missing proves to be deranging to Caroline, and the novel becomes increasingly deranged with her.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026

Definition of deranging

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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

Lane Kiffin will stroll off the LSU bus later this afternoon, acting as if none of the noise is bothering him.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
The injury was something that had been bothering Smith throughout training camp, but the decision to get surgery wasn’t made until recently.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of bothering

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The attack comes just days before fall classes begin at the historically Black university, unsettling students who had recently moved into residence halls and completed freshman orientation events.

— Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
That reshuffle opened the door for Amad, who shone on the right with a bustling performance, unsettling PSG with his sharp dribbling and laying on an assist for Mbeumo.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of unsettling

Verb

Cruise has previously spoken about artificial intelligence during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA negotiations, during which the actor pushed for protections concerning the technology.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
While promoters and venues wield great power over concert tours, experts say an artist of Sheeran’s magnitude generally has the final say about what happens concerning the shows.

— Tassanee Vejpongsa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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