Synonyms for unsettling

Grammar : Adj

Spell : uhn-set-l

Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈsɛt l

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Définition of unsettling

Origin : 1590s, "undo from a fixed position, from un- (2) + settle (v.). Of the mind, feelings, etc., attested from 1640s. Unsettled "not peaceful, not firmly established" is recorded from 1590s. Meaning "not occupied by settlers" is attested from 1724. Related: Unsettled; unsettling.

adj disturbing

Example sentences :

They were unsettling, they caused pain; and, what was worse, they might have been true for all we knew.
Extract from : « The Nigger Of The "Narcissus" » by Joseph Conrad

I knew it was her voice, and not her logic, that was unsettling me.
Extract from : « The Long Run » by Edith Wharton

He seems to know that some unsettling and untoward event is on the way.
Extract from : « The Prairie Mother » by Arthur Stringer

Moments like this were unsettling—and to be guarded against.
Extract from : « The Tyranny of Weakness » by Charles Neville Buck

True believers were so scarce that it was wicked to think of unsettling their faith.
Extract from : « Miss Mapp » by Edward Frederic Benson

Innovation in an ancient borough like this is—unsettling and uncomfortable.
Extract from : « In the Mayor's Parlour » by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher

Her correspondence with Colonel Munro had left the most unsettling effects.
Extract from : « The Prodigal Father » by J. Storer Clouston

I haven't seen them, but a rumor is as good as a fact for unsettling the public.
Extract from : « Diplomatic Days » by Edith O'Shaughnessy

Then he ended by having settled on rather the most unsettling convictions.
Extract from : « The Eternal Boy » by Owen Johnson

The visit had been delightful, and delight is an unsettling thing.
Extract from : « A Young Man's Year » by Anthony Hope

Antonyms for unsettling

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