Teachers are always perturbed by low grades. Highly perturbed, he wondered what was coming next (Arnold Bennett).
SYNONYM(S): excite, trouble, distress.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
im´per|turb´a|ble|ness — im|per|turb|a|ble «IHM puhr TUR buh buhl», adjective. not easily excited or disturbed; calm: »A man…Cool, and quite English, imperturbable (Byron). –im´per|turb´a|ble|ness, noun. –im´per|turb´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
im|per|turb|a|ble — «IHM puhr TUR buh buhl», adjective. not easily excited or disturbed; calm: »A man…Cool, and quite English, imperturbable (Byron). –im´per|turb´a|ble|ness, noun. –im´per|turb´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
per|turb´er — per|turb «puhr TURB», transitive verb. 1. to disturb greatly; make uneasy or troubled; upset: »Teachers are always perturbed by low grades. Highly perturbed, he wondered what was coming next (Arnold Bennett). SYNONYM(S): excite, trouble, distress … Useful english dictionary
per|turb — «puhr TURB», transitive verb. 1. to disturb greatly; make uneasy or troubled; upset: »Teachers are always perturbed by low grades. Highly perturbed, he wondered what was coming next (Arnold Bennett). SYNONYM(S): excite, trouble, distress. 2. to… … Useful english dictionary
im´per|turb´a|bly — im|per|turb|a|ble «IHM puhr TUR buh buhl», adjective. not easily excited or disturbed; calm: »A man…Cool, and quite English, imperturbable (Byron). –im´per|turb´a|ble|ness, noun. –im´per|turb´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
perturb — per•turb [[t]pərˈtɜrb[/t]] v. t. 1) to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate 2) psi to throw into great disorder; derange 3) astron. to cause perturbation in the orbit of (a celestial body) • Etymology: 1325–75; ME (< OF perturber) < … From formal English to slang
imperturbable — im•per•turb•a•ble [[t]ˌɪm pərˈtɜr bə bəl[/t]] adj. incapable of being upset or agitated; calm • Etymology: 1490–1500; < LL im per•turb a•bil′i•ty, im per•turb′a•ble•ness, n. im per•turb′a•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
Imperturbable — Im per*turb a*ble, a. [L. imperturbabilis; pref. im not + perturbare to disturb: cf. F. imperturbable. See {Perture}.] Incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted; as, imperturbable gravity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perturbable — Per*turb a*ble, a. Liable to be perturbed or agitated; liable to be disturbed or disquieted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
