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PERTURBING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does perturbing mean?
• PERTURBING (adjective)
The adjective PERTURBING has 1 sense:
1. causing distress or worry or anxiety
Familiarity information: PERTURBING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Causing distress or worry or anxiety
Synonyms:
distressful; distressing; disturbing; perturbing; troubling; worrisome; worrying
Context example:
a worrying time
Similar:
heavy (marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness)
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