Perturbing — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /pər-ˈtər-biŋ/ per·turb·ing

Meaning & Definition of Perturbing

Perturbing (adjective)

  1. causing worry, upset, or concern, unsettling

Perturbing (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. causing worry or anxiety

    "the perturbing news meant that we'd have to end our vacation prematurely"

    similar: discomforting, discomposing, disquieting, distressing, disturbing, nagging, nasty, troublesome, troubling, troublous, unsettling, upsetting, worrisome
    related: daunting, demoralizing, discomfiting, disconcerting, discouraging, disheartening, dismaying, dispiriting, chilling, frightening, scary, harassing, persecutive, persecutory, alarming, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, frightful, ghastly, hair-raising, horrendous, horrible, horrifying, intimidating, shocking, terrible, terrifying
    opposite: reassuring
    near: calming, quieting, settling, soothing, comforting, consoling, dreamy, inviting, lulling, narcotic, pacifying, relaxing, sedative, tranquilizing

Perturbing (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

    "the caller's strange remark perturbed me enough to keep me awake that night"

    similar: agitating, ailing, alarming, bothering, concerning, derailing, discomforting, discomposing, dismaying, disquieting, distempering, distracting, distressing, disturbing, exercising, flurrying, frazzling, freaking (out), fussing, hagriding, undoing, unhinging, unsettling, upsetting, weirding out, worrying
    related: aggravating, angering, annoying, bugging, chafing, chivying, exasperating, fretting, galling, getting, grating, harassing, harrying, irking, irritating, nettling, peeving, pestering, piquing, putting off, putting out, riling, vexing, bedeviling, haunting, plaguing, abashing, confounding, confusing, discomfiting, disconcerting, discountenancing, embarrassing, fazing, flustering, jarring, mortifying, nonplussing, rattling, shaking up, daunting, demoralizing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting, unnerving
    opposite: calming, composing, quieting, settling, soothing, tranquilizing
    near: allaying, alleviating, assuaging, appeasing, conciliating, mollifying, pacifying, placating, propitiating

Related Entry: Perturb (verb)

Perturb is a different word from Perturbing. The synonyms below are for perturb, not for perturbing.

  1. to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

    "the caller's strange remark perturbed me enough to keep me awake that night"

    similar: agitate, ail, alarm, bother, concern, derail, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distemper, distract, distress, disturb, exercise, flurry, frazzle, freak (out), fuss, hagride, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, weird out, worry
    related: aggravate, anger, annoy, bug, chafe, chivy, exasperate, fret, gall, get, grate, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put off, put out, rile, vex, bedevil, haunt, plague, abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, jar, mortify, nonplus, rattle, shake up, daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve
    opposite: calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize
    near: allay, alleviate, assuage, appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Perturbing

The most common words with a similar meaning to Perturbing:

discomforting, discomposing, disquieting, distressing, disturbing, nagging, nasty, troublesome, troubling, troublous, unsettling, upsetting, worrisome, agitating, ailing, alarming, bothering, concerning, derailing, dismaying, distempering, distracting, exercising, flurrying, frazzling, freaking (out), fussing, hagriding, undoing, unhinging, weirding out, worrying

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Perturbing

Words with the opposite meaning of Perturbing:

reassuring, calming, composing, quieting, settling, soothing, tranquilizing

Related Words for Perturbing

daunting, demoralizing, discomfiting, disconcerting, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting, chilling, frightening, scary, harassing, persecutive, persecutory, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, frightful, ghastly, hair-raising, horrendous, horrible, horrifying, intimidating, shocking, terrible

Near Antonyms of Perturbing

comforting, consoling, dreamy, inviting, lulling, narcotic, pacifying, relaxing, sedative, allaying, alleviating, assuaging, appeasing, conciliating, mollifying, placating, propitiating

Word Forms of Perturbing

Derived words: perturbingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Perturbing

First known use: 1559

Frequently Asked Questions about Perturbing

What does "Perturbing" mean?

"Perturbing" means causing worry, upset, or concern, unsettling. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: causing worry, upset, or concern, unsettling. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Perturbing"?

Other words for "Perturbing" include discomforting, discomposing, disquieting, distressing, disturbing, nagging, nasty and troublesome. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Perturbing" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Perturbing"?

There are 101 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Perturbing". Common alternatives include discomforting, discomposing, disquieting, distressing, disturbing, nagging, nasty, troublesome, troubling and troublous.

What is the opposite of "Perturbing"?

Antonyms of "Perturbing" include reassuring, calming, composing, quieting, settling, soothing and tranquilizing. Near antonyms include comforting, consoling, dreamy and inviting.

How do you use "Perturbing" in a sentence?

Examples of "Perturbing" in a sentence: "the perturbing news meant that we'd have to end our vacation prematurely"; "the caller's strange remark perturbed me enough to keep me awake that night".

Is "Perturbing" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Perturbing" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Perturbing"?

"Perturbing" is pronounced /pər-ˈtər-biŋ/ and divided into syllables as per·turb·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Perturbing"?

First known use: 1559.