English Explanatory Dictionary

discomfiture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Defeat in battle.
  2. An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.

Pronunciation

/dɪsˈkʌmfɪtʃə(ɹ)/ /dɪsˈkʊmfɪtʃə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-discomfiture.wav

Word forms

discomfiture discomfitures

Etymology

From Old French desconfiture (“rout, defeat”); compare French déconfiture.

Related words

discomfit
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