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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɛʁ.tyʁ.bɑ̃
"Il a fait une remarque particulièrement perturbante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing a feeling of slight uneasiness, awkwardness, or distress.
"He found her intense, unblinking gaze rather discomforting." - 2
Disturbing one's physical or mental comfort or peace of mind.
"The committee report raised some discomforting questions about the company's financial practices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'discomfort', originating in the late 14th century from Old French 'desconforter', combining the negative prefix 'dis-' with 'conforter' (to comfort, strengthen), which stems from the Late Latin 'confortare'. The participial suffix '-ing' was added to form the adjective denoting an ongoing state of causing uneasiness or slight distress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Discomforting" is said worldwide
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perturbant
Transliteration: pɛʁ.tyʁ.bɑ̃
"Il a fait une remarque particulièrement perturbante."
beunruhigend
Transliteration: bəˈʊnˌʁuːɪɡnt
"Die Nachricht hatte eine beunruhigende Wirkung auf ihn."
inquietante
Transliteration: in.kwjeˈtan.te
"Ha fatto una domanda alquanto inquietante."
incomodidad
Transliteration: in.ko.moˈðiðad
"Su presencia causó una situación incómoda."
desconfortável
Transliteration: dʒis.kõ.foʁˈta.vew
"A atmosfera na sala estava desconfortável."
असुविधाजनक
Transliteration: asuvidhājanak
"उसका सवाल थोड़ा असुविधाजनक था।"
令人不安的
Transliteration: lìng rén bù ān de
"这是一个令人不安的现实。"
불편한
Transliteration: bulpyeonhan
"그의 질문은 다소 불편한 분위기를 만들었다."
気がかりな
Transliteration: kigakari na
"彼の態度には気がかりな点があった。"
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