perturbing

Meanings

• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
• disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
• cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
• throw into great confusion or disorder
• causing distress or worry or anxiety
  • "a revelation that was most perturbing"

Synonyms

cark, derange, disorder, disquiet, distract, distressful, distressing, disturbing, perturb, throw out of kilter, trouble, troubling, unhinge, worrisome, worrying