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View synonyms for disturbing

disturbing

[ dih-stur-bing ]

adjective

  1. upsetting or disquieting; dismaying:

    a disturbing increase in the crime rate.

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Other Words From

  • dis·turbing·ly adverb
  • nondis·turbing adjective
  • undis·turbing adjective
  • undis·turbing·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of disturbing1

First recorded in 1585–95; disturb + -ing 2

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