discomposed - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | discompose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | provoke, agitate |
| Synonyms: | annoy, bewilder, bother, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, dismay, disorganize, displease, disquiet, disturb, embarrass, faze, flurry, fluster, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, perplex, perturb, pester, plague, rattle, ruffle, unhinge, unsettle, upset, vex, worry, discombobulate |
| Antonyms: | calm, compose, soothe |
| Main Entry: | distraught |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very upset, worked-up |
| Synonyms: | addled, agitated, anxious, beside oneself, bothered, concerned, confused, crazed*, crazy, discomposed, distracted, distrait, distressed, flustered, frantic, harassed, hysterical, in a panic, like a chicken with its head cut off, mad, muddled, nonplussed, nuts*, out of one's mind, overwrought, perturbed, rattled, raving, shook up, thrown, tormented, troubled, unglued, unscrewed, unzipped, wild, worried |
| Notes: | distrait means 'absent-minded as a result of apprehension, worry, etc.' while distraught means 'agitated' and 'bewildered, distracted' |
| Antonyms: | calm, gladdened, happy, pleased, untroubled |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | excited |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inspired; upset |
| Synonyms: | agitated, animated, annoyed, beside oneself*, charged, delighted, disconcerted, disturbed, eager, enthusiastic, feverish, frantic, high*, hot*, hot and bothered*, hyperactive, hysterical, inflamed, jumpy*, moved, nervous, on edge*, on fire, overwrought, passionate, provoked, stimulated, thrilled, tumultous/tumultuous, wild, wired*, aflame, aroused, awakened, discomposed, fired up, in a tizzy, juiced up, keyed up, piqued, roused, ruffled, steamed up, stirred, worked up, zipped up |
| Antonyms: | bored, calm, composed, laid-back, unenthusiastic, uninspired, easy-going, unenthused, unexcited |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | phobic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fearful |
| Synonyms: | afraid, anxious, apprehensive, disturbed, frightened, irrational, jittery, jumpy, nervous, neurotic, scared, shy, skittish, tense, worried, discomposed, disquieted, have cold feet, panicky |
| Main Entry: | uneasy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | awkward, uncomfortable |
| Synonyms: | afraid, agitated, alarmed, anxious, apprehensive, bothered, disturbed, edgy, fearful, fidgety, fretful, ill at ease, impatient, insecure, irascible, irritable, jittery, jumpy, nervous, on edge, peevish, perplexed, perturbed, precarious, restive, restless, shaken, shaky, strained, suspicious, tense, troubled, unsettled, unstable, upset, worried, wrung, all nerves, anguished, constrained, discomposed, dismayed, disquieted, harassed, in turmoil, on the qui vive, palpitant, tormented, unquiet, vexed |
| Antonyms: | comfortable, composed, laid-back, easy-going |
| Main Entry: | fearful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alarmed, apprehensive |
| Synonyms: | afraid, aghast, agitated, anxious, chicken, diffident, disturbed, fainthearted, frightened, hesitant, intimidated, jittery, jumpy, lily-livered*, mousy, nerveless, nervous, nervy, perturbed, phobic, pusillanimous, scared, shaky, sheepish*, shrinking, shy, skittish, solicitous, spineless, tense, timid, timorous, tremulous, uneasy, unmanly, worried, yellow*, aflutter, chickenhearted, discomposed, disquieted, goose-bumpy, have cold feet, in a dither, panicky, quivery, rabbity, running scared, weak-kneed |
| Antonyms: | bold, brave, courageous, unafraid, inapprehensive, unfearful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | doubtful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not believing |
| Synonyms: | agnostic, confused, disconcerted, distracted, distrustful, disturbed, doubting, dubious, equivocal, faithless, hesitant, hesitating, indecisive, irresolute, lost, perplexed, puzzled, questioning, skeptical, suspicious, tentative, theoretical, troubled, uncertain, undecided, unresolved, unsettled, unsure, vacillating, wavering, baffled, discomposed, faltering, flustered, in a quandary, in clouds, in dilemma, like doubting Thomas, not following, of two minds, unconvinced, without belief |
| Antonyms: | believing, certain, confident, convinced, sure, trusting |
| Main Entry: | uncomfortable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distressed, upset |
| Synonyms: | angry, annoyed, awkward, cheerless, confused, disturbed, embarrassed, exhausted, fatigued, harsh, hurt, ill at ease, miserable, nervous, pained, restless, self-conscious, sore, stiff, strained, suffering, tired, troubled, uneasy, weary, worn, wretched, aching, anguished, chafed, comfortless, discomfited, discomposed, disquieted, galled, in pain, smarting, vexed, wracked |
| Antonyms: | comfortable, content, happy |
| Main Entry: | agitate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disturb, trouble someone |
| Synonyms: | alarm, argue, arouse, bug*, confuse, craze*, debate, discompose, disconcert, discuss, dispute, disquiet, distract, disturb, egg on*, examine, excite, ferment, flurry, fluster, incite, inflame, move, perturb, rouse, ruffle, spook, stimulate, stir, trouble, turn on*, unhinge*, upset, ventilate*, work up*, worry, bug up, burn up*, get to*, make flip, psych, push buttons |
| Antonyms: | calm, quiet, soothe, not bother |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | chagrin |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause displeasure |
| Synonyms: | abash, annoy, confuse, crush, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, disgrace, dismay, displease, disquiet, dissatisfy, embarrass, humiliate, irk, irritate, mortify, peeve, perturb, shame, upset, vex |
| Antonyms: | delight, please, make happy |
| Main Entry: | confuse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bewilder someone |
| Synonyms: | abash, amaze, astonish, baffle, becloud, bedevil, befuddle, bemuse, cloud, clutter, complicate, confound, darken, daze, demoralize, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, discountenance, distract, embarrass, faze, fluster, fog, frustrate, involve, mess up*, misinform, mislead, mortify, muddle, mystify, nonplus, obscure, perplex, perturb, puzzle, rattle, shame, stump, throw off, trouble, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry, addle, disorient, fuddle, lead astray, render uncertain, stir up, throw off balance |
| Antonyms: | clarify, clear up, enlighten, explain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | derange |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make crazy; confuse |
| Synonyms: | confound, craze*, disarrange, disarray, discommode, discompose, disconcert, disorder, disorganize, displace, distract, disturb, frenzy, madden, mess up*, misplace, muss*, perplex, ruffle, rummage, unbalance, unhinge*, unsettle, upset, dement, drive mad, make insane |
| Antonyms: | calm, comfort |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | disaffect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lose affection for, estrange |
| Synonyms: | agitate, alienate, antagonize, discompose, disquiet, disturb, disunite, divide, repel, upset, wean, disunify |
| Antonyms: | content, please, make happy |
| Main Entry: | disarrange |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disorder |
| Synonyms: | derange, discompose, disturb, jumble, mess, mix up, ruffle, scramble, shuffle, unsettle, untidy, get out of order |
| Main Entry: | discomfit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat, frustrate; confuse |
| Synonyms: | abash, annoy, baffle, balk, beat, bother, checkmate, confound, demoralize, discompose, disconcert, discountenance, disturb, embarrass, faze, fluster, foil, irk, outwit, overcome, perplex, perturb, prevent, rattle, ruffle, thwart, unsettle, upset, vex, worry, worst, take aback, trump |
| Antonyms: | surrender, yield |
| Main Entry: | discomfort |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | irritate; cause pain |
| Synonyms: | discomfit, discompose, disquiet, distress, disturb, embarrass, nettle, perturb, upset, vex, make uncomfortable |
| Antonyms: | aid, alleviate, comfort, ease, help, relieve |
| Main Entry: | disconcert |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shake up; confuse |
| Synonyms: | abash, agitate, baffle, balk, bewilder, bug, confound, demoralize, disarrange, discomfit, discompose, discountenance, disturb, embarrass, faze, fluster, foul up, frustrate, hinder, nonplus, perplex, perturb, put off, puzzle, rattle, ruffle, trouble, unbalance, undo, unsettle, upset, worry, discombobulate, get to, psych out, take aback, throw off balance, upset apple cart |
| Antonyms: | calm, comfort, soothe |
| Main Entry: | discountenance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | embarrass, disconcert |
| Synonyms: | abash, chagrin, confuse, discomfit, discompose, faze, humiliate, rattle, shame |
| Main Entry: | dismay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disappoint, fill with consternation |
| Synonyms: | abash, affright, agitate, alarm, appall, bewilder, bother, chill, confound, daunt, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, discourage, dishearten, disillusion, disquiet, distress, disturb, dumbfound, embarrass, faze, flummox*, fluster, foul up*, frighten, horrify, mess up*, mystify, nonplus, paralyze, perplex, put off, puzzle, rattle, scare, screw up*, shake, snafu*, terrify, terrorize, throw, unhinge*, unnerve, upset, dispirit, get to, louse up, muck up*, take aback, throw into a tizzy |
| Antonyms: | assure, encourage, make happy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | disorder |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mix up, disarrange |
| Synonyms: | clutter, confound, confuse, derange, discompose, dishevel, disjoint, dislocate, disorganize, disrupt, distemper, disturb, embroil, jumble, mess up, muddle, rummage, rumple, scatter, shuffle, tumble, unsettle, upset, discreate, muss up |
| Antonyms: | arrange, conform, neaten, order, regulate, systematize |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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