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discomfiting

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /dɪsˈkʌmfɪtɪŋ/
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  • Received-Pronunciation: /dɪsˈkʌmfətɪŋ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: [-ɾɪŋ]
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Tending to discomfit (“embarrass greatly; upset the composure of, disconcert”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: discomforting, disconcerting, troubling, unsettling, upsetting

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of discomfit

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From discomfit + -ing.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: beunruhigend — tending to discomfit
  • Portuguese: desconcertante — tending to discomfit
  • Spanish: desconcertante — tending to discomfit