Unnerving
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʌnˈnɜːvɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Unnerving is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of unnerve.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of unnerve.
More Meanings
- Causing a deprivation of courage, strength, confidence, etc.
Example Sentences
The situation was unnerving, and dangerous.
Presenting 14 unnerving segments, featured phobias include caetophobia (fear of hairs), henophobia (fear of young virgin girls), coprophobia (fear of feces), mysophobia (fear of contamination and germs), mazeophobia (fear of being lost), astrophobia (fear of celestial objects), mageirocophobia (fear of cooking) and oneirophobia (fear of dreams).
Synonyms for unnerving
Depending on context, synonyms include formidable, alarming, redoubtable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alarming, formidable, redoubtable, annoying, baffling, boring.
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