noun
Meaning 1
Defeat in battle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
Defeat in battle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
anxious embarrassment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: embarrassment, anxiety
History
From Old French desconfiture (“rout, defeat”); compare French déconfiture.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.