disconcerting
US
ˌdɪskənˈsɝːtɪŋ
UK
ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ
Meaning
Making someone feel confused, uneasy, or unsure because something is unexpected or difficult to understand.
जो बात अचानक या समझ से बाहर लगे और आपको असहज, उलझन में या अनिश्चित महसूस कराए।
Examples
“The sudden silence in the meeting was disconcerting.”
“It was disconcerting to see the familiar street completely empty.”
“I felt disconcerted when nobody responded to my question.”
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Not natural: I was disconcerting by the sudden silence.
Better: I was disconcerted by the sudden silence.
Use disconcerted for the person who feels unsettled; disconcerting describes what causes that feeling.
जो व्यक्ति असहज महसूस करता है, उसके लिए disconcerted कहें; disconcerting उस चीज़ के लिए है जो यह एहसास कराए।
Not natural: The sudden change disconcerted to me.
Better: The sudden change was disconcerting to me.
Disconcert is a transitive verb and takes a direct object; alternatively, use disconcerting as an adjective.
Disconcert के बाद सीधा object आता है; या adjective की तरह कहें, was disconcerting to me।
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Use disconcerting for the thing that causes unease, and disconcerted for the person who feels it.
असहजता पैदा करने वाली चीज़ के लिए disconcerting और ऐसा महसूस करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए disconcerted इस्तेमाल करें।