discomfort

dis-com-fort · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A feeling of slight pain or physical uneasiness.

  2. 2.

    A state of mental unease or embarrassment.

  3. 3.

    To make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed.

Forms

plural: discomforts

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Cause discomfort — To make someone feel uneasy or in pain.
  • •
    Physical discomfort — Bodily pain or uneasiness.
  • •
    A source of discomfort — Something that causes unease.

Related words

Antonyms: comfort, ease, relief
See also: comfort, distress, uncomfortable
Synonyms: distress, inconvenience, pain, unease

Etymology

From Old French desconfort ("discouragement, despair"), from desconforter ("to discourage"), composed of des- (expressing reversal) + conforter ("to comfort"). Related to Latin confortare ("to strengthen").