Usage Note
Déroutant is the present participle of dérouter (to throw off course) used as an adjective. It describes something that leaves a person confused or unable to find their bearings, such as an unexpected reaction or an opaque work of art. The feminine form is déroutante; the noun is déroutement.
Examples
"Sa réponse calme était déroutante dans ce contexte."
Natural Translation
His calm response was disconcerting in that context.
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