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[ dis-kuhm -fert ] SHOW IPA
/ dɪsˈkʌm fərt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
anything that is disturbing to or interferes with comfort.
verb (used with object) to disturb the comfort or happiness of; make uncomfortable or uneasy.
Origin of discomfort 1300–50; (v.) Middle English
discomforten to discourage, pain <Anglo-French
descomforter to sadden, grieve; see dis-
1 , comfort; (noun) Middle English <Anglo-French, derivative of v.
OTHER WORDS FROM discomfort dis·com·fort·a·ble [dis-kuhm -fer-tuh -buh l, -kuhmf -tuh -], /dɪsˈkʌm fər tə bəl, -ˈkʌmf tə-/, adjective dis·com·fort·ing·ly, adverb
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH discomfort discomfit, discomfort Words nearby discomfort discoloration, discolour, discombobulate, discomfit, discomfiture, discomfort , discomfortable, discommend, discommode, discommodity, discommon
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Example sentences from the Web for discomfort Scrolling through this hate-filled manifesto for the first time made the hairs on my arm tingle with discomfort .
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He uses some combination of the words comfort or discomfort in regards to how he feels about situations over 30 times.
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All under the same roof— but a place containing extremes of comfort and discomfort .
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My discomfort stemmed from the inherent gulf between the two disciplines.
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This agent spoke on condition of anonymity due to discomfort with being publicly associated with comments about Lewinsky.
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But why enumerate these smaller features of discomfort and omit the more glaring ones?
Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 (of 2) | Charles Lever
Uncle Leonard came in once a day, and spent a few minutes, much to his discomfort and my disadvantage.
Richard Vandermarck | Miriam Coles Harris
Discomfort , on the other hand, is that feeling-tone which is directly opposed to pleasure.
The Analysis of Mind | Bertrand Russell
The exciting causes of the feeling of discomfort , for example, are always absurdly magnified.
Honora, in spite of her discomfort , had an insane desire to giggle.
A Modern Chronicle, Complete | Winston Churchill
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British Dictionary definitions for discomfort noun an inconvenience, distress, or mild pain
something that disturbs or deprives of ease
verb (tr) to make uncomfortable or uneasy
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Words related to discomfort annoyance, hardship, soreness, disquiet, embarrassment, uneasiness, displeasure, ache, trouble, unpleasantness, distress, discomposure, upset, hurt, malaise, discomfiture, nuisance, inquietude, vexation, nettle