Definition of discomfort Discomfort

/dɪskʌˈmfɚt/ - [diskumfert] - dis•com•fort

We found 13 definitions of discomfort from 6 different sources.

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What does discomfort mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: discomforts

discomfort - the state of being tense and feeling pain
  uncomfortableness
  comfortableness, comfort a feeling of being at ease in a relationship
  status, condition the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
  incommodiousness, inconvenience the quality of not being useful or convenient
  malaise, unease, uneasiness physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
  katzenjammer, hangover something that has survived from the past; "a holdover from the sixties"; "hangovers from the 19th century"
discomfort - an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
  soreness, irritation
  suffering, hurt feelings of mental or physical pain
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • discomfort (Noun)
    Mental or bodily distress.
  • discomfort (Noun)
    Something that disturbs one’s comfort; an annoyance.
  • discomfort (Verb)
    To cause annoyance or distress.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • discomfort (v. t.)
    To discourage; to deject.
  • discomfort (v. t.)
    To destroy or disturb the comfort of; to deprive o/ quiet enjoyment; to make uneasy; to pain; as, a smoky chimney discomforts a family.
  • discomfort (v. t.)
    Discouragement.
  • discomfort (v. t.)
    Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or physical; disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress; sorrow.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • discomfort
    An event causing distress or pain.
  • discomfort
    To make uncomfortable or uneasy.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • discomfort
    dis-kum′furt, n. want of comfort: uneasiness: pain.—v.t. to deprive of comfort: to make uneasy: to pain: to grieve.—adj. Discom′fortable, causing discomfort: uncomfortable. [O. Fr. desconforterdes, apart, conforter, to comfort.]

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  • discomfort, verb, present, 1st person singular of discomfort (infinitive).
  • discomfort, verb (infinitive).
  • discomfort, noun, singular of discomforts.

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