Häiritsevää

Häiritsevä is a Finnish adjective describing something that causes disturbance, disruption, or distraction. It is used for things that break concentration, peace, or normal functioning, such as sounds, events, or behavior. The term can refer to physical disturbances (for example noise) or to more abstract phenomena (for instance a disturbing idea).

The word is formed from the verb häiritä (to disturb) with the suffix -vä, which marks the characteristic or agent causing the action. It follows standard Finnish adjective patterns and agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case. It can be used attributively before a noun, as in häiritsevä melu (disturbing noise), or predicatively with the verb olla: Melu on häiritsevä (The noise is disturbing).

Common usage and collocations include phrases describing nuisance or disruption, such as häiritsevä melu, häiritsevä käytös (disturbing behavior), and häiritsevä vaikutus (disturbing effect). The term appears in everyday language, journalism, and formal writing when assessing factors that undermine calm, focus, or order.

Synonyms and related concepts are generally described with terms like rasittava (tiresome), häiritsevä (disturbing) itself being the primary descriptor, while antonyms include rauhallinen (peaceful) and hiljainen (quiet). Häiritsevä is a versatile descriptor suitable for both tangible and intangible disturbances.