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Definitions for Perturbing
[1] to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
[2] to throw into great disorder; derange.
[3] Astronomy . to cause perturbation in the orbit of (a celestial body).
[4] to disturb the composure of; trouble
[5] to throw into disorder
[6] physics astronomy to cause (a planet, electron, etc) to undergo a perturbation
Words related to Perturbing
perturbembarrassing, foreboding, annoying, distressing, startling, trying, unsettling, alarming, threatening, discouraging, perplexing, upsetting, depressing, disquieting, frightening, irritating, provoking, worrying, impeding, disconcerting
Words nearby Perturbing
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Origin of Perturbing
1325–75; Middle English perturben (< Old French perturber ) < Latin perturbāre to throw into confusion, equivalent to per- per- + turbāre to disturb; see turbid
Other words from Perturbing
per·turb·a·ble , adjective
per·turb·a·bil·i·ty , noun
per·tur·ba·tious [pur-ter-bey -shuh s] /ˌpɜr tərˈbeɪ ʃəs/ , adjective
per·turb·ed·ly [per-tur -bid-lee] /pərˈtɜr bɪd li/ , adverb
per·turb·ed·ness , noun
per·turb·er , per·tur·ba·tor [pur -ter-bey-ter] /ˈpɜr tərˌbeɪ tər/ , noun
per·turb·ing·ly , adverb
per·turb·ment , noun
non·per·turb·a·ble , adjective
non·per·turb·ing , adjective
un·per·turb·a·ble , adjective
un·per·turbed , adjective
un·per·turb·ing , adjective
Word origin for Perturbing
C14: from Old French pertourber, from Latin perturbāre to confuse, from per- (intensive) + turbāre to agitate, from turba confusion
Synonyms for Perturbing
aggravating, agitating, alarming, annoying, depressing, discommoding, discomposing, disconcerting, discouraging, dismaying, disquieting, distressing, embarrassing, foreboding, frightening, harassing, impeding, irritating, perplexing, provoking, startling, threatening, troubling, trying, unsettling, upsetting, vexing, worrying, bothersome, burdensome, consequential, creepy, difficult, disagreeable, discomforting, disruptive, distressful, gloomy, hard, inconvenient, intrusive, irksome, laborious, ominous, onerous, painful, pessimistic, prophetic, severe, sinister, tiresome, toilsome, troublesome, troublous, uncertain, unpleasant, wearisome, worrisome