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Italian

sconcertante

/skon.tʃerˈtan.te/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

disconcerting, baffling

  • causing feelings of confusion, bewilderment, or uneasy surprise

In a sentence

I risultati del sondaggio hanno rivelato una verità davvero sconcertante.

The survey results revealed a truly disconcerting truth.

Ha risposto a tutte le domande difficili con una calma sconcertante.

He answered all the difficult questions with disconcerting calm.

Non trovi sconcertante il silenzio delle autorità su questo tema?

Don't you find the authorities' silence on this issue baffling?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
sconcertantemasculine · singular
sconcertantefeminine · singular
sconcertantimasculine · plural
sconcertantifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Two-form adjective ending in '-e': plural for both genders is 'sconcertanti'.

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