perturbing

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A form of perturb — To cause (something) to be physically disordered or disturbed; to cause confusion.

UncommonScrabble 15

Meanings

adjectiveperturbing (comparative more perturbing, superlative most perturbing)

comparative more perturbing · superlative most perturbing

    verb
    1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of perturb

    Synonyms & antonyms

    adjectivecausing distress or worry or anxiety

    Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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    perturbing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perturbing

    MLA

    “perturbing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perturbing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perturbing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perturbing.

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