Unnerve Meaning in English
word
əˈnɝv
uh-NURV
ʌnnˈɜːv
un-URV
Definition
To make someone feel nervous, worried, or less confident; to disturb someone's composure.
Usage & Nuances
Formal or semi-formal word. Commonly used for situations, actions, or people that shake someone's confidence or peace. Typical collocations: 'be unnerved by', 'something unnerves me'. Do not confuse with 'disturb' (more general) or 'nervous' (describes feeling, not action).
Spanish: perturbar - inquietar - poner nerviosoPortuguese (BR): desconcertar - assustar - deixar nervosoPortuguese (PT): desconcertar - assustar - deixar nervosoChinese (Simplified): 使紧张 - 使不安Chinese (Traditional): 使緊張 - 使不安Hindi: अशांत करना - घबरा देनाArabic: يزعج - يربك - يقلقBengali: অস্বস্তিকর করা - বিচলিত করাRussian: выводить из равновесия - нервироватьJapanese: 不安にさせる - 動揺させるVietnamese: làm ai lo lắng - làm ai bất anKorean: 불안하게 하다 - 긴장하게 하다Turkish: sinirlendirmek - huzurunu kaçırmakUrdu: گھبرا دینا - بے چین کرناIndonesian: membuat gelisah - membuat gugup
Example Sentences
Loud noises can unnerve small children.
basic
Don't let criticism unnerve you.
basic
The silence in the room began to unnerve him.
basic
His sudden question really unnerved me.
natural
It takes a lot to unnerve her—she stays calm under pressure.
natural
The way he stared at me was enough to unnerve anyone.
natural