disconcertion
Feeling thrown off
Disconcertion is the state of being disconcerted—unsettled, confused, or thrown off balance.
It describes the feeling when something unexpected disrupts your composure or confidence.
Her disconcertion was obvious when the interviewer asked about the gap in her résumé.
The word is less common than its verb form disconcert, but it captures that moment of being caught off guard or made to feel uneasy.
Loss of self-possession
- flusterAgitated confusion
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- rufflePleated fabric edging
- perturbationState of being unsettled
jolt · shake · upset · unbalance · discompose · unsettle · thrown · faze
Mild physical or mental distress
- disquietMental unrest or agitation
- uneasinessMild persistent worry
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
edginess · perturbation · disquietude · misgiving · qualm · consternation · agitation · restlessness
Discomfiture from exposure
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- flusterAgitated confusion
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
awkwardness · sheepishness · discomfiture · humiliation · blush · shame
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- bafflementMental state of confusion
- puzzlementState of being baffled
- befuddlementState of utter confusion
disorientation · stupefaction · mystification · discombobulation · flummox · nonplussed · confoundment · incomprehension
discomposure
Loss of self-possession
perturbation · jolt · shake · upset · unbalance · discompose · unsettle · thrown · faze
discomfort
Mild physical or mental distress
- disquietMental unrest or agitation
- uneasinessMild persistent worry
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
nervousness · edginess · perturbation · disquietude · misgiving · qualm · consternation · agitation · restlessness · discomposure
abashment
Discomfiture from exposure
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- flusterAgitated confusion
self-consciousness · awkwardness · sheepishness · discomfiture · humiliation · blush · shame
bewilderment
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- bafflementMental state of confusion
- puzzlementState of being baffled
befuddlement · disorientation · stupefaction · mystification · discombobulation · flummox · nonplussed · confoundment · incomprehension · muddlement
disconcertioncomposure
Emotional self-control
calm · tranquility · serenity · equanimity · peace of mind
disconcertionpoise
Graceful, unshakable calm
self-possession · assurance · confidence · self-assurance · aplomb