disturbing

[dih-stur-bing] / dɪˈstɜr bɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

disquieting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarming annoying bothersome creepy depressing disconcerting discouraging distressing embarrassing frightening irritating ominous painful perplexing sinister startling threatening troublesome troubling unpleasant unsettling upsetting vexing worrisome worrying

STRONG

aggravating agitating discommoding discomposing dismaying foreboding harassing impeding perturbing provoking trying

WEAK

burdensome consequential difficult disagreeable discomforting gloomy hard inconvenient irksome laborious onerous pessimistic prophetic severe tiresome toilsome uncertain wearisome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable auspicious comforting delightful easy encouraging good happy helpful nice pleasant pleasing

Example Sentences

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A cool shower or a damp towel can help, as can moisturising aftersun products, painkillers and drinking plenty of water.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

Once extracted, the protein could be added to foods to boost their protein content or combined with lotions or creams to boost their moisturising and antioxidant properties.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

"For a facial lotion, Li Jiaqi won't vaguely say it's moisturising or anti-aging like most advertising, he will recommend it to people at the right age with the right skin type."

From Reuters • Dec. 21, 2021

In the sequel she is denied her treatment on the border of the United Arab Emirates so she takes to moisturising her face with yams.

From The Guardian • Mar. 15, 2018

Let's take a simple technological detail: the holes used for steam exhausts for moisturising the tissue.

From The Brain, A Decoded Enigma by Moisa, Dorin Teodor

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