perturbing

ADJECTIVE

disturbing

Synonyms

STRONG

aggravating agitating alarming annoying depressing discommoding discomposing disconcerting discouraging dismaying disquieting distressing embarrassing foreboding frightening harassing impeding irritating perplexing provoking startling threatening troubling trying unsettling upsetting vexing worrying

WEAK

bothersome burdensome consequential creepy difficult disagreeable discomforting disruptive distressful gloomy hard inconvenient intrusive irksome laborious ominous onerous painful pessimistic prophetic severe sinister tiresome toilsome troublesome troublous uncertain unpleasant wearisome worrisome

Antonyms

STRONG

comforting encouraging happy pleasant pleasing soothing

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The last is especially perturbing to the family dog, Starbuck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

We now show that perturbing the water layer around the protein, even very slightly, has dramatic effects on collagen assembly.'

From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2024

This is because the smoke has disrupted this dynamic growth pattern, as opposed to just perturbing a more stable system like an adult.

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2023

Saturday’s dud fit a perturbing pattern for the Grizzlies: Talk big, then play small.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2023

Like the photograph of the spider-dancer, Mrs. Richardson found this perturbing but strangely compelling.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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