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inquiétant

worrying, disturbing

adjective ahn-kyeh-TAHN Rare

Usage Note

Inquiétant is the present participle of inquiéter used as an adjective and conveys active concern or unease. The feminine form is inquiétante. It sits between préoccupant (mildly concerning) and alarmant (alarming) on the register scale.

Examples

"La situation est vraiment inquiétante."

Natural Translation

The situation is really worrying.

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