Discomfort Definition

dĭs-kŭmfərt
discomforted, discomforting, discomforts
noun
discomforts

Mental or bodily distress.

Wiktionary
Lack of comfort; uneasiness; inconvenience.
Webster's New World
Anything causing this.
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verb
discomforted, discomforting, discomforts
To cause discomfort to; distress.
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Other Word Forms of Discomfort

Noun

Singular:
discomfort
Plural:
discomforts

Origin of Discomfort

  • Middle English from Old French desconfort from desconforter to discourage des- dis- conforter to strengthen comfort

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman descomforter

    From Wiktionary

Discomfort Sentence Examples

  • Elisabeth's discomfort was evident.

  • The discomfort from earlier in the day seemed to have vanished.

  • Sam eyed her with a fair amount of discomfort, which wasn't surprising because Carmen was close to tears.

  • A poorly designed desk can cause injury and discomfort.

  • No… there is some discomfort for a short time, I wouldn't call it pain.

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Words Starting With

DDIDIS

Words Ending With

TRTORT

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Words Starting With D and Ending With T

Starts With D & Ends With TStarts With DI & Ends With TStarts With D & Ends With RT

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10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With D10 Letter Words Ending With T