Definition & Meaning of "disturbing"in English

disturbing

causing a strong feeling of worry or discomfort

disquieting

perturbing

troubling

upsetting

unsettling

Grammatical Information

Composition

present participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most disturbing

Comparative

more disturbing

gradable

domain

emotion, perception, evaluation

Examples

The disturbing images in the horror movie lingered in her mind long after it ended.

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