/ Dictionary / Index D disturbing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•turb•ing Pronunciation: (di-stûr'bing), [key] — adj. upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: disturbing (Thesaurus) disturbed disty. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language