Unsettling

/ʌnˈsɛtəlɪŋ/ adjective

Definition

Causing unease, discomfort, or a disturbed feeling; making someone feel uneasy or anxious.

Etymology

From 'un-' (not) + 'settle' (Old English 'setl,' to place or establish). The prefix 'un-' negates the meaning of settling, which originally meant 'to become calm or stable.' The modern meaning developed by the 18th century.

Kelly Says

The metaphor behind 'unsettling' is spatial—we 'settle down,' 'get settled,' and feel 'settled.' When something unsettles you, it's like being picked up from solid ground and shaken. This spatial metaphor for emotional stability appears in dozens of languages, suggesting comfort and stillness are fundamentally connected in human psychology.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አንድ ነገር (and neger)
and ne-ger
ARالعربية
مقلق (muqilq)
moo-kil-q
BNবাংলা
অস্বস্তিজনক (aswostijanak)
as-wos-ti-jan-ak
CACatalà
incòmode
in-koh-mo-deh
CSČeština
nepokojující
neh-po-ko-joo-yee
DADansk
urolig
oo-ro-lig
DEDeutsch
beunruhigend
bayn-roo-hee-gend
ELΕλληνικά
αταραξιακός (ataraxiacos)
a-ta-ra-k-see-kos
ESEspañol
perturbador
per-tur-ba-dor
FAفارسی
ناراحت کننده (nāreḥārt kārne)
na-reh-ha-rt kaar-ne
FISuomi
häiritsevä
hai-rit-se-ve
FRFrançais
perturbateur
per-tur-ba-towr
GUGU
શાંતિભંગ (shaantibhang)
sha-an-ti-bhang
HAHA
baci
ba-chi
HEעברית
גורם לבלבול (goram leboul)
gor-am le-bool
HIहिन्दी
चिंताजनक (chintajanak)
chin-ta-ja-nak
HUMagyar
megnyugtató
meg-nyoo-g-ta-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengganggu
me-gan-gu
IGIG
ike gbara gburugburu
ee-ke gba-ra gbu-ru-gu-ru
ITItaliano
turbante
tur-ban-teh
JA日本語
不安定 (ふあんてい)
fu-an-tei
KKKK
қауіпсіз (qauipsız)
qau-ips-eez
KMKM
ប្រាកដ (braakd)
braakd
KO한국어
불안하게 하는 (bul-an-ha-ge ha-neun)
bul-an-ha-ge ha-neun
MRMR
डोळ्यात आणणारे (doolyat aannare)
do-o-lyat aan-na-re
MSBahasa Melayu
mengganggu
me-gan-gu
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်မကောင်း (seetma kawng)
seet-ma kawng
NLNederlands
onrustwekkend
on-rust-wek-kend
NONorsk
urolig
oo-ro-lig
PAPA
unsettling
un-set-ling
PLPolski
niepokojący
nee-po-ko-y-ee
PTPortuguês
perturbador
per-tur-ba-dor
RORomână
îngrijorător
ing-ree-jo-ro-tor
RUРусский
unsettling
un-set-ling
SVSvenska
oroande
oh-ro-an-deh
SWKiswahili
huru
hoo-roo
TAதமிழ்
ரொம்ப திணறடிப்பான (romba thiṇṟaṭippāṉ)
rom-ba thi-n-r-ta-tip-pa-n
TEతెలుగు
చెదరదీయం (chedaradīyam)
che-da-ra-dee-yam
THไทย
ทำให้ไม่สบายใจ (thake mai sabai jai)
tha-ke mai sa-bai jai
TLTL
nakakabahala
na-ka-ka-ba-ha-la
TRTürkçe
rahatsız edici
ra-hat-siz eh-di-ci
UKУкраїнська
заспокоюючий (zaspokoyuyuchy)
za-spo-ko-yoo-y-oo-chy
URاردو
خوفناک (khaufnaak)
kha-oof-naak
VITiếng Việt
làm cho bối rối
lam cho boi roi
YOYO
ṣẹṣẹ
she-she
ZH中文
令人不安的 (lǐng rén bù'ān de)
ling ren boo-an deh
ZUZU
umthwalo
oom-thwa-lo

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