Synonyms of unsettle

unsettle

verb

ˌən-ˈse-tᵊl 

as in to disturb

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

the news that the local grocery store had sold contaminated produce unsettled many shoppers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturb
• distract
• bother
• alarm
• worry
• concern
• agitate
• anger
• haunt
• annoy
• perturb
• upset
• unhinge
• distress
• derail
• irritate
• plague
• confuse
• disquiet
• discomfort
• dismay
• embarrass
• undo
• discompose
• rattle
• ail
• exercise
• exasperate
• freak (out)
• aggravate
• distemper
• harass
• fuss
• rile
• weird out
• irk
• vex
• flurry
• discourage
• bug
• frazzle
• pester
• bedevil
• hagride
• disconcert
• unnerve
• confound
• pique
• discomfit
• fluster
• faze
• put off
• chafe
• harry
• fret
• mortify
• grate
• daunt
• put out
• dishearten
• gall
• dispirit
• nettle
• demoralize
• chivy
• abash
• get
• discountenance
• shake up
• peeve
• jar
• nonplus

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settle
• soothe
• calm
• quiet
• compose
• alleviate
• allay
• assuage
• tranquilize
• placate
• appease
• pacify
• mollify
• conciliate
• propitiate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unsettle

However, analysts said such a move would amount to a large-scale tax cut, and the remarks also unsettled investors. — CNBC, 21 July 2026

Spain lost the 2025 Nations League final to Portugal on penalties, its first defeat of note under De la Fuente in a major final, but the setback did nothing to unsettle the federation’s plan. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

There is a versatility to Spain that can embrace the transition and accelerate the game — using the moments of brief chaos to their advantage when the opposition are unsettled. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Major changes in circumstances may appear to unsettle our sense of stability. — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026