English adjective: perturbing | |||
| 1. | perturbing causing distress or worry or anxiety | ||
| Samples | Distressing (or disturbing) news. Lived in heroic if something distressful isolation. A disturbing amount of crime. A revelation that was most perturbing. A new and troubling thought. In a particularly worrisome predicament. A worrying situation. A worrying time. | ||
| Synonyms | distressful, distressing, disturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying | ||
| Similar | heavy | ||
| Antonyms | light | ||