noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/dɪsˈkʌmfət/
US:/dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/
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CMU ARPABET:D IH0 S K AH1 M F ER0 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Mental or bodily distress.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Something that disturbs one’s comfort; an annoyance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To cause annoyance or distress to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To discourage; to deject.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: soreness, irritation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: suffering, hurt
6
noun
Meaning 6
the state of being tense and feeling pain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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