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discomfit

(dɪskʌmfɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense discomfits, present participle discomfiting, past tense, past participle discomfited

verb

If you are discomfited by something, it causes you to feel slightly embarrassed or confused.

[written]

He will be particularly discomfited by the minister's dismissal of his plan. [be VERB-ed]

The opposition leader has regularly discomfited him in parliament. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: frustrate, beat, defeat, worst More Synonyms of discomfit

discomfited adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]

Will wanted to do likewise, but felt too discomfited.

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discomfit in British English

(dɪsˈkʌmfɪt)

verb (transitive)

to make uneasy, confused, or embarrassed

to frustrate the plans or purpose of

3. archaic

to defeat in battle

Derived forms

discomfiter (disˈcomfiter)

noun

discomfiture (disˈcomfiture)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Old French desconfire to destroy, from des- (indicating reversal) + confire to make, from Latin conficere to produce; see confect

discomfit in American English

(dɪsˈkʌmfɪt)

verb transitive

1. Archaic

to defeat; overthrow

to frustrate the plans or expectations of

to make uneasy; disconcert

SIMILAR WORDS: emˈbarrass

Word origin

ME discomfiten < OFr desconfit, pp. of desconfire < VL *disconficere < L dis- + conficere: see confect

Synonyms of 'discomfit'

embarrass, unsettle, disconcert, confuse

frustrate, beat, defeat, worst

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1 (verb) in the sense of embarrass

Definition

to make uneasy or confused

She will be discomfited by the dismissal of her plan.

Synonyms

embarrass

He is always embarrassing me in public.

unsettle

The presence of the two police officers unsettled her.

disconcert

My lack of response clearly disconcerted him.

confuse

She was confused by this new turn of events.

rattle (informal)

She refused to be rattled by his lawyer.

flurry

ruffle

My refusal to let him ruffle me infuriated him.

confound

For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts.

perplex

problems that perplexed me

unnerve

The news about Dermot had unnerved me.

take aback

fluster

She was calm. Nothing could fluster her.

perturb

He didn't seem to be perturbed by the news.

faze

demoralize

One of the objectives is to demoralize enemy troops.

take the wind out of someone's sails

abash

discompose

2 (verb) in the sense of frustrate

The opposition leader has regularly discomfited him in parliament.

Synonyms

frustrate

The government has deliberately frustrated his efforts.

beat

He was easily beaten into third place.

defeat

The challenges of constructing such a huge novel almost defeated her.

worst

overcome

the satisfaction of overcoming a rival

trump

foil

A brave police chief foiled an armed robbery.

baffle

thwart

They were doing all they could to thwart the opposition.

balk

outwit

checkmate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of beat

Definition

to overcome or defeat

He was easily beaten into third place.

Synonyms

defeat,

outdo,

trounce,

overcome,

stuff (slang),

master,

tank (slang),

crush,

overwhelm,

conquer,

lick (informal),

undo,

subdue,

excel,

surpass,

overpower,

outstrip,

clobber (slang),

vanquish,

outrun,

subjugate,

run rings around (informal),

wipe the floor with (informal),

knock spots off (informal),

make mincemeat of (informal),

pip at the post,

outplay,

blow out of the water (slang),

put in the shade (informal),

bring to their knees

in the sense of confound

Definition

to astound or bewilder

For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts.

Synonyms

bewilder,

baffle,

amaze,

confuse,

astonish,

startle,

mix up,

astound,

perplex,

surprise,

mystify,

flummox,

boggle the mind,

be all Greek to (informal),

dumbfound,

nonplus,

flabbergast (informal)

in the sense of confuse

Definition

to throw into disorder

She was confused by this new turn of events.

Synonyms

disconcert,

upset,

embarrass,

rattle (informal),

confound,

unnerve,

disorient,

mortify,

demoralize,

discomfit,

throw off balance,

discountenance,

nonplus,

abash,

discompose,

throw into disorder

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discomfit

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单词	discomfit
释义	Trends of discomfit View usage for: discomfit (dɪskʌmfɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense discomfits, present participle discomfiting, past tense, past participle discomfited verb If you are discomfited by something, it causes you to feel slightly embarrassed or confused. [written] He will be particularly discomfited by the minister's dismissal of his plan. [be VERB-ed] The opposition leader has regularly discomfited him in parliament. [VERB noun] Synonyms: frustrate, beat, defeat, worst More Synonyms of discomfit discomfited adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] Will wanted to do likewise, but felt too discomfited. More Synonyms of discomfit discomfit in British English (dɪsˈkʌmfɪt) verb (transitive) 1. to make uneasy, confused, or embarrassed 2. to frustrate the plans or purpose of 3. archaic to defeat in battle Derived forms discomfiter (disˈcomfiter) noun discomfiture (disˈcomfiture) noun Word origin C14: from Old French desconfire to destroy, from des- (indicating reversal) + confire to make, from Latin conficere to produce; see confect discomfit in American English (dɪsˈkʌmfɪt) verb transitive 1. Archaic to defeat; overthrow 2. to frustrate the plans or expectations of 3. to make uneasy; disconcert SIMILAR WORDS: emˈbarrass Word origin ME discomfiten < OFr desconfit, pp. of desconfire < VL disconficere < L dis- + conficere: see confect Synonyms of 'discomfit' embarrass, unsettle, disconcert, confuse frustrate, beat, defeat, worst More Synonyms of discomfit* 1 (verb) in the sense of embarrass Definition to make uneasy or confused She will be discomfited by the dismissal of her plan. Synonyms embarrass He is always embarrassing me in public. unsettle The presence of the two police officers unsettled her. disconcert My lack of response clearly disconcerted him. confuse She was confused by this new turn of events. rattle (informal) She refused to be rattled by his lawyer. flurry ruffle My refusal to let him ruffle me infuriated him. confound For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts. perplex problems that perplexed me unnerve The news about Dermot had unnerved me. take aback fluster She was calm. Nothing could fluster her. perturb He didn't seem to be perturbed by the news. faze demoralize One of the objectives is to demoralize enemy troops. take the wind out of someone's sails abash discompose 2 (verb) in the sense of frustrate The opposition leader has regularly discomfited him in parliament. Synonyms frustrate The government has deliberately frustrated his efforts. beat He was easily beaten into third place. defeat The challenges of constructing such a huge novel almost defeated her. worst overcome the satisfaction of overcoming a rival trump foil A brave police chief foiled an armed robbery. baffle thwart They were doing all they could to thwart the opposition. balk outwit checkmate Additional synonyms in the sense of beat Definition to overcome or defeat He was easily beaten into third place. Synonyms defeat, outdo, trounce, overcome, stuff (slang), master, tank (slang), crush, overwhelm, conquer, lick (informal), undo, subdue, excel, surpass, overpower, outstrip, clobber (slang), vanquish, outrun, subjugate, run rings around (informal), wipe the floor with (informal), knock spots off (informal), make mincemeat of (informal), pip at the post, outplay, blow out of the water (slang), put in the shade (informal), bring to their knees in the sense of confound Definition to astound or bewilder For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts. Synonyms bewilder, baffle, amaze, confuse, astonish, startle, mix up, astound, perplex, surprise, mystify, flummox, boggle the mind, be all Greek to (informal), dumbfound, nonplus, flabbergast (informal) in the sense of confuse Definition to throw into disorder She was confused by this new turn of events. Synonyms disconcert, upset, embarrass, rattle (informal), confound, unnerve, disorient, mortify, demoralize, discomfit, throw off balance, discountenance, nonplus, abash, discompose, throw into disorder Nearby words of discomfit discoloration discolour discoloured discomfit discomfiture discomfort discommode Synonyms of 'discomfit' discomfit Explore 'discomfit' in the dictionary
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