Definition of discomfit in English:

discomfit

verbdiscomfited, discomfiting, discomfits dɪsˈkʌmfɪtdɪsˈkəmfət

[with object]

Make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.
he was not noticeably discomfited by her tone
Example sentencesExamples
- It has proven itself right time after time. It has discomfited its critics and it has repeatedly astonished even its pessimistically inclined well-wishers, such as myself.
- His odd, slightly discomfiting palette-a range of hues informed by but not faithful to the colors of the natural world-contributes to a sense of disequilibrium.
- The overused phrase ‘politically correct’ is usually code for something newish that discomfits the writer.
- More often, he uses his talents to discomfit people who deserve it, deflating the pretentious and humbling the arrogant.
- Tight-lipped, he appeared discomfited by the questions thrown at him, and relied on streams of impenetrable government-speak for his responses.
- But they are discomfited by the normalcy of it all.
- Scenes will discomfit you, partly because the dialogue is not quite up to the mark in his quest for black humour.
- For his part, he was coolness and dignity personified and rejected the chance to discomfit his opponent still further by insulting him.
- Beatrice's apology was more gracious, and she was visibly discomfited by her father's manner.
- My students were not at all puzzled by this, although they were discomfited that their parents were paying six figures for such an education.
- It was like a whole different world here; I was suddenly discomfited by my family's humble home.
- Actions like these would threaten businesses and discomfit drivers.
- If a politician cannot speak discomfiting truths without being thrown out of office, then we can expect to have more politicians who will tell us comforting lies.
- It's a nifty device too, because it reminds you of the show's discomfiting ambiguity.
- Her gaze was suddenly penetrating, and it almost discomfited him.
- Recently, I've found myself more than a little discomfited by examples of intolerance that seem to be cropping up around me.
- She succeeded in discomfiting him even further.
- Well, he's just made it clear that you've succeeded in discomfiting him and his crew.
- The poor boy was clearly discomfited, but we can never resist a mystery, so he gulped out an answer.
- Her green eyes danced with laughter as she discomfited her brother.
Synonyms
embarrass, make uncomfortable, make uneasy, abash, disconcert, nonplus, discompose, discomfort, take aback, unsettle, unnerve, put someone off their stroke, ruffle, confuse, fluster, agitate, disorientate, upset, disturb, perturb, distress
chagrin, mortify
informal faze, rattle, discombobulate, set someone back on their heels, make someone laugh on the other side of their face
North American informal make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

Usage

The words discomfit and discomfort are etymologically unrelated but in modern use their principal meanings as a verb have collapsed into one: ‘make someone feel uneasy’

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'defeat in battle'): from Old French desconfit, past participle of desconfire, based on Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + conficere 'put together' (see confection).

Definition of discomfit in US English:

discomfit

verbdisˈkəmfətdɪsˈkəmfət

[with object]

Make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.
he was not noticeably discomfited by her tone
Example sentencesExamples
- It's a nifty device too, because it reminds you of the show's discomfiting ambiguity.
- Recently, I've found myself more than a little discomfited by examples of intolerance that seem to be cropping up around me.
- Scenes will discomfit you, partly because the dialogue is not quite up to the mark in his quest for black humour.
- Her green eyes danced with laughter as she discomfited her brother.
- The overused phrase ‘politically correct’ is usually code for something newish that discomfits the writer.
- It has proven itself right time after time. It has discomfited its critics and it has repeatedly astonished even its pessimistically inclined well-wishers, such as myself.
- Tight-lipped, he appeared discomfited by the questions thrown at him, and relied on streams of impenetrable government-speak for his responses.
- She succeeded in discomfiting him even further.
- Actions like these would threaten businesses and discomfit drivers.
- The poor boy was clearly discomfited, but we can never resist a mystery, so he gulped out an answer.
- But they are discomfited by the normalcy of it all.
- If a politician cannot speak discomfiting truths without being thrown out of office, then we can expect to have more politicians who will tell us comforting lies.
- Her gaze was suddenly penetrating, and it almost discomfited him.
- Beatrice's apology was more gracious, and she was visibly discomfited by her father's manner.
- His odd, slightly discomfiting palette-a range of hues informed by but not faithful to the colors of the natural world-contributes to a sense of disequilibrium.
- It was like a whole different world here; I was suddenly discomfited by my family's humble home.
- More often, he uses his talents to discomfit people who deserve it, deflating the pretentious and humbling the arrogant.
- For his part, he was coolness and dignity personified and rejected the chance to discomfit his opponent still further by insulting him.
- My students were not at all puzzled by this, although they were discomfited that their parents were paying six figures for such an education.
- Well, he's just made it clear that you've succeeded in discomfiting him and his crew.
Synonyms
embarrass, make uncomfortable, make uneasy, abash, disconcert, nonplus, discompose, discomfort, take aback, unsettle, unnerve, put someone off their stroke, ruffle, confuse, fluster, agitate, disorientate, upset, disturb, perturb, distress

Usage

The words discomfit and discomfort are etymologically unrelated. Further, discomfit is a verb and discomfort is primarily a noun. But in modern use, their principal meanings as a verb have collapsed into one: ‘make (someone) feel uneasy.’

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘defeat in battle’): from Old French desconfit, past participle of desconfire, based on Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + conficere ‘put together’ (see confection).

单词	discomfit
释义	Definition of discomfit in English: discomfit verbdiscomfited, discomfiting, discomfits dɪsˈkʌmfɪtdɪsˈkəmfət [with object] Make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed. he was not noticeably discomfited by her tone Example sentencesExamples It has proven itself right time after time. It has discomfited its critics and it has repeatedly astonished even its pessimistically inclined well-wishers, such as myself. His odd, slightly discomfiting palette-a range of hues informed by but not faithful to the colors of the natural world-contributes to a sense of disequilibrium. The overused phrase ‘politically correct’ is usually code for something newish that discomfits the writer. More often, he uses his talents to discomfit people who deserve it, deflating the pretentious and humbling the arrogant. Tight-lipped, he appeared discomfited by the questions thrown at him, and relied on streams of impenetrable government-speak for his responses. But they are discomfited by the normalcy of it all. Scenes will discomfit you, partly because the dialogue is not quite up to the mark in his quest for black humour. For his part, he was coolness and dignity personified and rejected the chance to discomfit his opponent still further by insulting him. Beatrice's apology was more gracious, and she was visibly discomfited by her father's manner. My students were not at all puzzled by this, although they were discomfited that their parents were paying six figures for such an education. It was like a whole different world here; I was suddenly discomfited by my family's humble home. Actions like these would threaten businesses and discomfit drivers. If a politician cannot speak discomfiting truths without being thrown out of office, then we can expect to have more politicians who will tell us comforting lies. It's a nifty device too, because it reminds you of the show's discomfiting ambiguity. Her gaze was suddenly penetrating, and it almost discomfited him. Recently, I've found myself more than a little discomfited by examples of intolerance that seem to be cropping up around me. She succeeded in discomfiting him even further. Well, he's just made it clear that you've succeeded in discomfiting him and his crew. The poor boy was clearly discomfited, but we can never resist a mystery, so he gulped out an answer. Her green eyes danced with laughter as she discomfited her brother. Synonyms embarrass, make uncomfortable, make uneasy, abash, disconcert, nonplus, discompose, discomfort, take aback, unsettle, unnerve, put someone off their stroke, ruffle, confuse, fluster, agitate, disorientate, upset, disturb, perturb, distress chagrin, mortify informal faze, rattle, discombobulate, set someone back on their heels, make someone laugh on the other side of their face North American informal make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth Usage The words discomfit and discomfort are etymologically unrelated but in modern use their principal meanings as a verb have collapsed into one: ‘make someone feel uneasy’ Origin Middle English (in the sense 'defeat in battle'): from Old French desconfit, past participle of desconfire, based on Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + conficere 'put together' (see confection). Definition of discomfit in US English: discomfit verbdisˈkəmfətdɪsˈkəmfət [with object] Make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed. he was not noticeably discomfited by her tone Example sentencesExamples It's a nifty device too, because it reminds you of the show's discomfiting ambiguity. Recently, I've found myself more than a little discomfited by examples of intolerance that seem to be cropping up around me. Scenes will discomfit you, partly because the dialogue is not quite up to the mark in his quest for black humour. Her green eyes danced with laughter as she discomfited her brother. The overused phrase ‘politically correct’ is usually code for something newish that discomfits the writer. It has proven itself right time after time. It has discomfited its critics and it has repeatedly astonished even its pessimistically inclined well-wishers, such as myself. Tight-lipped, he appeared discomfited by the questions thrown at him, and relied on streams of impenetrable government-speak for his responses. She succeeded in discomfiting him even further. Actions like these would threaten businesses and discomfit drivers. The poor boy was clearly discomfited, but we can never resist a mystery, so he gulped out an answer. But they are discomfited by the normalcy of it all. If a politician cannot speak discomfiting truths without being thrown out of office, then we can expect to have more politicians who will tell us comforting lies. Her gaze was suddenly penetrating, and it almost discomfited him. Beatrice's apology was more gracious, and she was visibly discomfited by her father's manner. His odd, slightly discomfiting palette-a range of hues informed by but not faithful to the colors of the natural world-contributes to a sense of disequilibrium. It was like a whole different world here; I was suddenly discomfited by my family's humble home. More often, he uses his talents to discomfit people who deserve it, deflating the pretentious and humbling the arrogant. For his part, he was coolness and dignity personified and rejected the chance to discomfit his opponent still further by insulting him. My students were not at all puzzled by this, although they were discomfited that their parents were paying six figures for such an education. Well, he's just made it clear that you've succeeded in discomfiting him and his crew. Synonyms embarrass, make uncomfortable, make uneasy, abash, disconcert, nonplus, discompose, discomfort, take aback, unsettle, unnerve, put someone off their stroke, ruffle, confuse, fluster, agitate, disorientate, upset, disturb, perturb, distress Usage The words discomfit and discomfort are etymologically unrelated. Further, discomfit is a verb and discomfort is primarily a noun. But in modern use, their principal meanings as a verb have collapsed into one: ‘make (someone) feel uneasy.’ Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘defeat in battle’): from Old French desconfit, past participle of desconfire, based on Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + conficere ‘put together’ (see confection).
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