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desconcertante — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • awkward adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
  • baffling adj So confusing or puzzling that it's hard to understand or explain.
  • discomfiting adj Making someone feel awkward, embarrassed or unsettled.
  • disconcerting adj Making someone feel confused, unsettled, or worried.
  • puzzling adj Difficult to understand or explain; confusing.

Senses

desconcertante is used for these senses in English:

  • awkward Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.
  • baffling Puzzling, perplexing, bewildering.
  • discomfiting Tending to discomfit.
  • disconcerting Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm.
  • puzzling Difficult to understand or explain; enigmatic or confusing; perplexing.

awkward — full definition

  1. adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
  2. adj Clumsy or lacking skill in movement or use of the hands.
  3. adj Difficult to deal with or handle.
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