disturbing

Definitions

Causing anxiety, worry, or unease.

Interfering with the normal arrangement, functioning, or peace of something.

Examples

The documentary featured some truly disturbing footage of the environmental disaster.

It is deeply disturbing to think that such a serious crime could go unnoticed for so long.

Synonyms

unsettling troubling disconcerting alarming distressing unnerving shocking

Antonyms

comforting reassuring soothing calming pleasant relaxing peaceful