Select the correct synonym for the word: DISCONCERTING
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Embarrassing
Disconcerting means making someone feel uneasy, confused or embarrassed. It upsets a person's calm. Its synonym is embarrassing.
Example: It was disconcerting to be stared at by the whole class.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Embarrassing (answer) | making someone feel awkward, uneasy or ashamed (a disconcerting situation leaves a person uncomfortable and awkward) | Forgetting my lines on stage was very embarrassing. |
| (2) Comfortable | at ease, free from worry (nearly the opposite of disconcerting) | The new sofa is very comfortable. |
| (3) Suave | smooth, confident and polite in manner (it describes a charming person, not an unsettling situation) | The suave host welcomed every guest by name. |
| (4) Adroit | clever or skilful in using the hands or the mind (it has no link with unease) | She was adroit at handling difficult questions. |
| Synonyms of disconcerting: embarrassing, unsettling, disturbing, perplexing Antonyms of disconcerting: reassuring, comforting, soothing, calming Also asked in CUET (UG): disconcerting – 11-05-2026 Slot 2 adroit – 24-05-2026 Slot 1, 18-05-2026 Slot 1, 18-06-2023 Slot 3 |