disconcertment
State of confusion
Disconcertment is the state of being unsettled or thrown off balance—the feeling that follows when something unexpected disrupts your composure or understanding.
It's the noun form of disconcert: Her disconcertment was visible when the interviewer changed topics abruptly.
The word is formal and relatively uncommon; most speakers would say confusion or unease instead.
State of being baffled
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- flusterAgitated confusion
- uneaseMild persistent worry
disquiet · perturbation · consternation · dismay · agitation · discomposure · rattled · unsettled
Mental state of confusion
- puzzlementState of being baffled
- incomprehensionLack of understanding
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- mystificationDeliberate creation of confusion
befuddlement · disorientation · loss · blankness · thrown · stumped · perplexed · confounded
Lack of grace or ease
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- tensionStretched or strained state
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
self-consciousness · gaffe · impropriety · breach · misstep · blunder · out-of-place · ill-at-ease
Frighten suddenly
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- alarmUrgent warning signal
double-take · recoil · blink · pause · hesitation · stammer · speechlessness · frozen
bewilderment
State of being baffled
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- flusterAgitated confusion
unease · disquiet · perturbation · consternation · dismay · agitation · discomposure · rattled · unsettled · flustered
bafflement
Mental state of confusion
- puzzlementState of being baffled
- incomprehensionLack of understanding
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
mystification · befuddlement · disorientation · loss · blankness · thrown · stumped · perplexed · confounded · dumbfounded
awkwardness
Lack of grace or ease
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- tensionStretched or strained state
embarrassment · self-consciousness · gaffe · impropriety · breach · misstep · blunder · out-of-place · ill-at-ease · uncomfortable
startle
Frighten suddenly
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
alarm · double-take · recoil · blink · pause · hesitation · stammer · speechlessness · frozen · stunned
- confusionconfusion, confused, bewilderment, perplexity, baffled
- agitationagitation, anxiety, worry, nervousness, unease
disconcertmentcomposure
Emotional self-control
equanimity · poise · aplomb · coolness · calm
disconcertmentself-confidence
Faith in one's capabilities
self-assurance · assurance · confidence · self-possession · certitude
concert, concerted, disconcert, concertina, disconcerting, disconcerted, concertmaster, disconcertion