Definition of discomfiture Discomfiture

dis•com•fi•ture

We found 5 definitions of discomfiture from 5 different sources.

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What does discomfiture mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: discomfitures

discomfiture - anxious embarrassment
  discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment
  embarrassment some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; "the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals"
  anxiety a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • discomfiture (v. t.)
    The act of discomfiting, or the state of being discomfited; rout; overthrow; defeat; frustration; confusion and dejection.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • discomfiture
    A sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion.

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