DISTURBING


Meaning of DISTURBING in English

dis ‧ turb ‧ ing /dɪˈstɜːbɪŋ $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ disturbed ≠ ↑ undisturbed , ↑ disturbing ; verb : ↑ disturb ; noun : ↑ disturbance ; adverb : ↑ disturbingly ]

worrying or upsetting:

a disturbing increase in the crime rate

—disturbingly adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.