Unsettling Meaning in English
word · lemma: unsettle
ənˈsɛtəɫɪŋ/, /ənˈsɛtɫɪŋ
un-SET-ling
ʌnsˈɛtlɪŋ
un-SET-ling
Definition
Making you feel nervous, worried, or uncomfortable; causing a feeling that something is wrong or strange.
Usage & Nuances
Used in formal and informal situations to describe something that disturbs your comfort, peace of mind, or sense of normalcy. Commonly used for feelings, news, movies, or situations. Similar but gentler than 'disturbing'. Often paired with 'feeling', 'effect', or 'experience'.
Spanish: inquietante - perturbadorPortuguese (BR): perturbador - inquietantePortuguese (PT): perturbador - inquietanteChinese (Simplified): 令人不安的 - 让人不舒服的Chinese (Traditional): 令人不安的 - 讓人不舒服的Hindi: अशांत करने वाला - परेशान करने वालाArabic: مقلق - مزعجBengali: অস্বস্তিকর - চিন্তাজনকRussian: тревожный - беспокоящийJapanese: 不安にさせるVietnamese: gây bối rối - gây lo lắngKorean: 불안하게 하는Turkish: rahatsız ediciUrdu: پریشان کنIndonesian: mengusik - menggelisahkan
Example Sentences
The silence in the room was unsettling.
basic
She had an unsettling feeling after watching the movie.
basic
The news was unsettling for everyone.
basic
There's something unsettling about the way he smiled at me.
natural
I read an unsettling article about climate change last night.
natural
That dream was so unsettling I couldn’t fall back asleep.
natural