discomfort

Speech parts

1. discomfort - Noun

2. discomfort - Verb

Meaning

To discourage; to deject.

To destroy or disturb the comfort of; to deprive o/ quiet enjoyment; to make uneasy; to pain; as, a smoky chimney discomforts a family.

Discouragement.

Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or physical; disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress; sorrow.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

irritation soreness pain suffering trouble upset distress misery torment inconvenience anguish annoyance malaise disquiet ache
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Antonyms

comfort clover nirvana rhapsody deliverance bliss
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Hypernyms

condition suffering status hurt

Hyponyms

inconvenience malaise katzenjammer unease hangover uneasiness

Phrases with the word

light-induced eye discomfort light-induced discomfort fungal groin discomfort abdominal discomfort discomfort from loud sounds discomfort in digestive system

Derivatives

discomforted discomforting

Examples

Too often we... enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. John F. Kennedy

The only thing I can't stand is discomfort. Gloria Steinem

To comfort me is like the wrong memory at the wrong place or time: if one is lonely one prefers discomfort. Graham Greene

A crown is more discomfort than adornment. If you have learned that, you have already learned much. Lloyd Alexander

On Earth, much of the wrenching discomfort of emesis, apart from the sensation of nausea itself, is from the coordination of many muscles it takes to counter gravity. Vanna Bonta

A warrior does not complain about physical discomfort. Klingon Proverb

Close letter words and terms

discomfiting discomfitingly discomfiture discomfort from loud sounds discomfort in digestive system discomfortable