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UNSETTLE Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word unsettle. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word unsettle. (close relations)
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unnerve
verbv
verb

• disturb the composure of

agitate
verbv
verb

• try to stir up public opinion

• cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

• exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

• move very slightly

• move or cause to move back and forth

• change the arrangement or position of

alarm
verb, nounv, n
noun

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

• a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

• an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

• a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time

verb

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

• warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness

discomfit
verbv
verb

• cause to lose one's composure

discompose
verbv
verb

• cause to lose one's composure

disconcert
verbv
verb

• cause to feel embarrassment

• cause to lose one's composure

dismay
verbv
noun

• the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

disquiet
nounn
noun

• a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments

• the trait of seeming ill at ease

verb

• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

disturb
verbv
verb

• move deeply

• change the arrangement or position of

• tamper with

• destroy the peace or tranquility of

• damage as if by shaking or jarring

fluster
verbv
noun

• a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset

verb

• be flustered; behave in a confused manner

• cause to be nervous or upset

perturb
verbv
verb

• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

• disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom

• cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull

• throw into great confusion or disorder

provoke
verbv
verb

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

• evoke or provoke to appear or occur

• provide the needed stimulus for

• annoy continually or chronically

ruffle
verbv
noun

• a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

• a high tight collar

• a noisy fight

verb

• stir up (water) so as to form ripples

• trouble or vex

• to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

• discompose

• twitch or flutter

• mix so as to make a random order or arrangement

• erect or fluff up

• disturb the smoothness of

• pleat or gather into a ruffle

trouble
nounn
noun

• a source of difficulty

• an angry disturbance

• an event causing distress or pain

• an effort that is inconvenient

• a strong feeling of anxiety

• an unwanted pregnancy

verb

• move deeply

• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

• take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

• cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

upset
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an unhappy and worried mental state

• the act of disturbing the mind or body

• a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

• a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging

• the act of upsetting something

• an improbable and unexpected victory

adjective satellite

• afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

• thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

• used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win

• mildly physically distressed

• having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

verb

• disturb the balance or stability of

• cause to lose one's composure

• move deeply

• cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

• form metals with a swage

• defeat suddenly and unexpectedly

vex
verbv
verb

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress

• change the arrangement or position of

• subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation

• be a mystery or bewildering to

enervate
verbv
verb

• weaken mentally or morally

• disturb the composure of

faze
verbv
verb

• disturb the composure of

Best Hypernyms For UNSETTLE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for unsettle, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
disconcert agitate discomfit discompose disquiet disturb perturb rattle unnerve untune upset

Alternatives for UNNERVE

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