inquietante

disturbing

adjective een-kwee-eh-TAHN-teh Less Common

Also means

unsettling

Usage Note

Inquietante is a two-gender adjective — the masculine and feminine forms are identical (un film inquietante, una scena inquietante). It derives from inquietare (to disturb/unsettle) and is stronger than preoccupante (worrying). Related noun: inquietudine (unease, restlessness).

Examples

"Ha visto un film molto inquietante ieri sera."

Natural Translation

He watched a very disturbing film last night.

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