DISCONCERTED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does disconcerted mean? 

• DISCONCERTED (adjective)
  The adjective DISCONCERTED has 1 sense:

1. having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion

  Familiarity information: DISCONCERTED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DISCONCERTED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion

Synonyms:

discombobulated; disconcerted

Context example:

looked at each other dumbly, quite disconcerted

Similar:

discomposed (having your composure disturbed)

 Context examples 

He bled freely, but showed no signs of being disconcerted.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

Mary, though pretending not to hear, was somewhat disconcerted; and Elizabeth, sorry for her, and sorry for her father's speech, was afraid her anxiety had done no good.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

“About what?” he asked, so innocently that Wolf Larsen was disconcerted, while the others smiled.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

I was exceedingly surprised on receiving so rude an answer from a stranger, and I was also disconcerted on perceiving the frowning and angry countenances of his companions.

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

The hostile gang was temporarily disconcerted by the manoeuvre, then it dashed from the train in pursuit.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

When Dora was very childish, and I would have infinitely preferred to humour her, I tried to be grave—and disconcerted her, and myself too.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

They had seldom seen him eat so heartily at any table but his own, and never before known him so little disconcerted by the melted butter's being oiled.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)

He was, at first, somewhat disconcerted to meet us two together; but quickly decided what to do, and came up to me.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Mr. Bingley was obliged to be in town the following day, and, consequently, unable to accept the honour of their invitation, etc. Mrs. Bennet was quite disconcerted.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

The Elfin suddenness with which she pounced upon me with this question, and a searching look, quite disconcerted me for a moment.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)