disturbing

  • 1disturbing — index detrimental, formidable, ominous, painful, sinister, unsatisfactory, unsuitable, vexatious Bu …

    Law dictionary

  • 2disturbing — adj. 1) disturbing to + inf. (it is disturbing to find evidence of widespread corruption) 2) disturbing that + clause (it s disturbing that so few people vote) * * * [dɪs tɜːbɪŋ] disturbing to + inf. (it is disturbing to find evidence of… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 3disturbing — [[t]dɪstɜ͟ː(r)bɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is disturbing makes you feel worried or upset. There was something about him she found disturbing... There are disturbing reports of killings at the two centres. Derived words: disturbingly ADV… …

    English dictionary

  • 4disturbing — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ find sth ADVERB ▪ extremely …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 5disturbing — dis|turb|ing [ dı stɜrbıŋ ] adjective * making you feel extremely worried or upset: I found the book deeply disturbing. disturbing images of war and death ╾ dis|turb|ing|ly adverb: The crimes were disturbingly similar …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 6disturbing */ — UK [dɪˈstɜː(r)bɪŋ] / US [dɪˈstɜrbɪŋ] adjective making you feel extremely worried or upset I found the book deeply disturbing. disturbing images of war and death Derived word: disturbingly adverb The crimes were disturbingly similar …

    English dictionary

  • 7disturbing — adjective causing distress or worry or anxiety (Freq. 5) distressing (or disturbing) news lived in heroic if something distressful isolation a disturbing amount of crime a revelation that was most perturbing a new and troubling thought in a… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 8Disturbing — Disturb Dis*turb , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disturbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disturbing}.] [OE. desturben, destourben, OF. destorber, desturber, destourber, fr. L. disturbare, disturbatum; dis + turbare to disturb, trouble, turba disorder, tumult, crowd …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 9disturbing — disturbingly, adv. /di sterr bing/, adj. upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate. [1585 95; DISTURB + ING2] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 10disturbing — dis|turb|ing [dıˈstə:bıŋ US ə:r ] adj worrying or upsetting ▪ a disturbing increase in the crime rate >disturbingly adv …

    Dictionary of contemporary English