Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [per-turb]
- /pərˈtɜrb/
- /pəˈtɜːb/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [per-turb]
- /pərˈtɜrb/
Definitions of perturb word
- verb with object perturb to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate. 1
- verb with object perturb to throw into great disorder; derange. 1
- verb with object perturb Astronomy. to cause perturbation in the orbit of (a celestial body). 1
- transitive verb perturb trouble, disturb 1
- verb perturb If something perturbs you, it worries you quite a lot. 0
- verb perturb to disturb the composure of; trouble 0
Information block about the term
Origin of perturb
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English perturben (< Old French perturber) < Latin perturbāre to throw into confusion, equivalent to per- per- + turbāre to disturb; see turbid
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Perturb
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perturb popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
perturb usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perturb
verb perturb
- acerbate — to embitter or exasperate
- affect — If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way.
- agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- ask for it — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
adverb perturb
- disconcertingly — disturbing to one's composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.
- horrifyingly — In a horrifying manner.
Antonyms for perturb
noun perturb
- composure — Composure is the appearance or feeling of calm and the ability to control your feelings.
- coolheadedness — The state or characteristic of being coolheaded.
- inexcitability — The quality of being inexcitable.
- levelheadedness — The property of being levelheaded, stable, not overly swayed by passion.
Top questions with perturb
- what does perturb mean?
- what is the meaning of perturb?
- what is perturb?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with p
- Words starting with pe
- Words starting with per
- Words starting with pert
- Words starting with pertu
- Words starting with pertur
- Words starting with perturb