unnerving
/ˈʌnˈnɜːvɪŋ/adjective, verb
unnerving is spelled U-N-N-E-R-V-I-N-G: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unnerving means “Causing a deprivation of courage, strength, confidence, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unnerving?
| Letters | 9: U-N-N-E-R-V-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,912th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unnerving?
Unnerving appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unnerving?
- /ˈʌnˈnɜːvɪŋ/
Unnerving has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of unnerving
- more unnerving comparative
- most unnerving superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unnerving mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Causing a deprivation of courage, strength, confidence, etc.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of unnerve
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unnerving in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | nervenaufreibend |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.