disconcerning

English

Etymology

Probably a mishearing of disconcerting and confusion with concerning.

Adjective

disconcerning (comparative more disconcerning, superlative most disconcerning)

1. (proscribed) Concerning; disconcerting.
   • 1987, William J. McAuley, Applied Research in Gerontology, →ISBN, page 104:

     The notion that different means of obtaining information may lead to different findings may be disconcerning at first but should not be.

   • 2005, Vedah Sipe-Casella, Memories Don't Die, →ISBN:

     It's very disconcerning not being able to remember the people in my life, or most of the past events.

   • 2017, Stephen Pantoja, Gold Aegis, →ISBN, page 540:

     Even more disconcerning to the ninjas were the four-dozen black leather-clad men and women wearing masks and wielding sabres that now surrounded them.