Meaning
disarming
- capable of removing suspicion, hostility, or objections, often through charm or frankness
- rendering someone speechless or helpless due to extreme simplicity, candour, or naivety
In a sentence
Ha risposto a tutte le critiche con una sincerità disarmante.
She responded to all the criticism with disarming sincerity.
Il bambino spiegò l'accaduto con una logica disarmante.
The child explained what happened with disarming logic.
La sua gentilezza non era calcolata, bensì del tutto disarmante.
His kindness was not calculated, but rather entirely disarming.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| disarmante | masculine · singular |
| disarmante | feminine · singular |
| disarmanti | masculine · plural |
| disarmanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Present participle of 'disarmare' used adjectivally; ends in '-e' in singular, '-i' in plural.
- Frequently paired with nouns like 'sincerità', 'sorriso', or 'semplicità'.