perturbed

• Décrit un état d'agitation, d'inquiétude ou de trouble, souvent causé par un événement ou une expérience spécifique.

Describes a state of being anxious, unsettled, or disturbed, often due to a specific event or worry.

1. Anxious or worriedB2formal

   Feeling or showing anxiety, worry, or concern about something.

   Anxieux ou inquiet

   • She was perturbed by the sudden change in plans.
   • He looked perturbed when he heard the news.
   • The manager was perturbed about the missing documents.

   Synonymesanxiousconcerneddisquieteddisturbedtroubleduneasyupsetworried

   Antonymescalmcollectedcomposedpeacefulplacidrelaxedsereneunperturbeduntroubled

2. Disturbed or unsettledC1formal

   Thrown into a state of confusion or disorder.

   perturbé, troublé

   • The quiet village was perturbed by the arrival of strangers.
   • His calm demeanor was perturbed by the unexpected question.
   • The system was perturbed by the external interference.

   Synonymesagitatedbothereddiscomposeddisquieteddisturbedflusteredtroubledunnervedunsettledupset

   Antonymescalmcollectedcomposedplacidserenetranquilundisturbeduntroubled

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de causer à quelqu'un de l'inquiétude, de l'anxiété ou de la confusion; provoquer une déviation ou une perturbation dans un système ou un processus.

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone anxious, unsettled, or disturbed; to cause a deviation or disruption in a system or process.

1. Make anxious or unsettledC1formal

   To cause someone to feel worried, anxious, or disturbed.

   Troubler, inquiéter

   • The sudden change in plans perturbed the entire team.
   • She was perturbed by the strange noise coming from the attic.
   • His calm demeanor was not perturbed by the criticism.

   Synonymesagitatediscomposedisquietdisturbflusterruffletroubleunsettleupsetworry

   Antonymescalmcomfortreassuresettlesoothe

2. Disturb or interfere withC2formal

   To cause a system, process, or state to deviate from its normal or expected course.

   Perturber (déranger un système ou un processus)

   • The gravitational pull of the moon perturbs the Earth's orbit slightly.
   • External factors can perturb the delicate balance of the ecosystem.
   • The experiment was designed to avoid perturbing the natural behavior of the subjects.

   Synonymesagitatederangedisarrangediscomposedisorderdisquietdisruptdisturbtroubleunsettleupset

   Antonymescalmsettle