English Explanatory Dictionary

discomfort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Mental or bodily distress.
  2. Something that disturbs one’s comfort; an annoyance.
verb
  1. To cause annoyance or distress to.
  2. To discourage; to deject.

Pronunciation

/dɪsˈkʌmfət/ /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-discomfort.wav

Word forms

discomfort discomforts discomforting discomforted

Etymology

From Middle English discomforten, from Anglo-Norman descomforter, equivalent to dis- + comfort.

Related words

discomfit

Derived words

motion discomfort discomforter
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