unsettling
intermediateB2/ʌnˈsɛt.lɪŋ/ · un-set-tling
causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing.
Meanings
causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing.
تشویش یا بے چینی پیدا کرنے والا؛ پریشان کن۔
غیر مطمئن کرنے والا
ghair mutma'in karne wala
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- unsettling experience
- unsettling feeling
- unsettling news
Example Sentences
The movie had an unsettling effect on the audience.
فلم نے ناظرین پر ایک غیر مطمئن کرنے والا اثر ڈالا۔
Film ne nazrein par aik ghair mutma'in karne wala asar dala.
She found the silence in the room unsettling.
اسے کمرے میں خاموشی غیر مطمئن کرنے والی لگی۔
Usay kamray mein khamoshi ghair mutma'in karne wali lagi.
The news of the accident was quite unsettling.
حادثے کی خبر کافی غیر مطمئن کرنے والی تھی۔
Hadse ki khabar kaafi ghair mutma'in karne wali thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'unsettling' as 'not set up' or 'not at ease'.
Imagine a person in a dark room with flickering lights, feeling disturbed.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
آتش عشق میں ہے سب کی حالت غیر مطمئن عشق کی راہوں میں انہیں سانسیں تیرتیں ہیں
Aatish e ishq mein hai sab ki haalat ghair mutma'in Ishq ki raahon mein unhein saansain terain hain
In the fire of love, all are in an unsettled state / In the paths of love, their breaths float.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چور چوری کرتے وقت غیر مطمئن ہوتا ہے
Chor chori karte waqt ghair mutma'in hota hai
A thief is unsettled when committing theft.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "unsettle" — to disturb or displace
First known use: 15th century
The term 'unsettle' originated from the Old English 'unsetlan', meaning to disturb. The suffix '-ing' is used to form nouns and adjectives.