DISCONCERTED Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in bewildered

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verb

past tense of disconcert

as in embarrassed

to throw into a state of self-conscious distress we were disconcerted by the unexpected changes to the program

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Recent Examples of disconcerted

Adjective

The rapper pleaded not guilty after he was accused of charging at Los Angeles police officers while roaming the streets of Studio City in his underwear and a pair of cowboy boots in a disconcerted state. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025

Verb

One of the first chatbots, Eliza, built at MIT in the mid-1960s, ran a therapy script called DOCTOR that asked users questions about their feelings and experiences—and left its creator disconcerted about his technology’s strong emotional pull. — Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 Still, the boy was disconcerted during his first sessions in early June, said his mother, Tricia LaBrasca. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconcerted

Adjective

They were soon surrounded by a crowd of about 1,000 bewildered villagers, who alerted forest officials patrolling nearby.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
What appears before the bewildered trio is a boy with a face resembling a frog’s, named Fūsuke.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of bewildered

Adjective

The dispute could present a problem for Raman, who rode DSA support to an upset City Council victory in 2020 but has since frustrated some DSA members with her positions on policing, housing development, and Israel.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
With the upset win over the Ravens, Cleveland moves to 4-2 and into a tie with Baltimore and Pittsburgh.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of upset

Verb

In the 2024 playoffs, Green Bay went into Dallas and embarrassed the Cowboys in a 48-32 rout.

— Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Philadelphia embarrassed itself in a non-competitive loss at Chicago on Monday night, unable to go drive-for-drive with journeyman quarterback Case Keenum, a 38-year-old backup’s backup.

— Andy Behrens, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of embarrassed

Adjective

Unfortunately, there seems to be a lot of confused thinking about this at campuses across the country.

— Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The long road ahead After being charged with murder on Friday, Francis, dressed in a white Tyvek suit and appearing confused at court, said nothing as she was ordered held without bail for her daughter’s death.

— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of confused

Verb

Chicago rallied from a 2-0 hole after being flustered by Marlins starter Janson Junk, who threw five scoreless innings.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Rebecca is worked up because Matthjis is seemingly ghosting her, and Keeley becomes instantly flustered by the unexpected arrival of (an unexpectedly unaccompanied) Roy.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of flustered

Adjective

Bettany is by turns hilariously perplexed, in the universal manner of parents engaging with teens everywhere, and achingly tender, in the more unusual way of a robot letting himself be overwhelmed by feeling for the first time.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
College football fans were a little perplexed as to why the flag wasn’t thrown.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of perplexed

Adjective

Discovering that your identity has been stolen can leave you feeling angry, frightened and unsure where to begin.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
In one video, a young orangutan can be seen crouching in the corner of a small, dark crate, its frightened eyes wide open.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

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