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Discomfit

verb/dɹˈæbnəs/
Definition
cause to lose one's composure
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɹˈæbnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪskˈʌmfɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪskˈʌmfɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /dɹˈæbnəs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
upsetnounan unhappy and worried mental state
discomposurenounanxious embarrassment
disconcertmentnounanxious embarrassment
disconcertionnounanxious embarrassment
discomfiturenounanxious embarrassment
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Unbehagen verursachen
dazu führen, dass man die Fassung verliert
🇫🇷French
déconcerter
faire perdre son sang-froid
🇪🇸Spanish
desconcertar en algo
hacer perder la compostura
🇮🇹Italian
disagio
far perdere la calma
🇳🇱Dutch
ongemak
oorzaak zijn kalmte te verliezen
🇵🇹Portuguese
desconforto
fazer com que alguém perca a compostura
🇷🇺Russian
дискомфорт
привести к потере самообладания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गड़बड़ करना
किसी का संयम खोने का कारण
🇧🇩Bengali
অস্বস্তি
একজনের সংযম হারানোর কারণ
🇮🇳Tamil
அசௌகரியம்
ஒருவரின் அமைதியை இழக்க காரணமாகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
అసౌకర్యం
ఒకరి నిగ్రహాన్ని కోల్పోవడానికి కారణం
🇮🇳Marathi
अस्वस्थता
शांतता गमावण्याचे कारण
🇮🇳Gujarati
અગવડતા
સ્વસ્થતા ગુમાવવાનું કારણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ
ಒಬ್ಬರ ಸಂಯಮವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಕಾರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അസ്വസ്ഥത
ഒരാളുടെ സംയമനം നഷ്ടപ്പെടാൻ കാരണമാകുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਸੁਵਿਧਾ
ਕਿਸੇ ਦਾ ਅਡੋਲਤਾ ਗੁਆਉਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
تکلیف
کسی کا سکون کھونے کا سبب بننا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不安
失去冷静
🇯🇵Japanese
不快感を感じる
平静を失う原因となる
🇰🇷Korean
뒤집어 엎다
평정심을 잃게 하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khó chịu
khiến người ta mất bình tĩnh
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่สบายใจ
ทำให้สูญเสียความสงบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
memalukan
menyebabkan kehilangan ketenangan seseorang
🇵🇭Filipino
kakulangan sa ginhawa
dahilan para mawalan ng katinuan
🇲🇾Malay
ketidakselesaan
menyebabkan hilang ketenangan diri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عدم الراحة
تسبب في فقدان رباطة جأشه
🇮🇷Persian
ناراحتی
باعث از دست دادن آرامش فرد شود
🇹🇷Turkish
rahatsızlık
kişinin soğukkanlılığını kaybetmesine neden olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
אי נוחות
לגרום לאבד את שלוות הדעת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'discomfit'?
The primary meaning of 'discomfit' is 'cause to lose one's composure'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'discomfit' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'discomfit' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'discomfit' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'discomfit' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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