discomfiting
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discomfiting
- /dɪsˈkʌmfɪtɪŋ/ UK
- /dɪsˈkʌmfətɪŋ/ UK
- [-ɾɪŋ] UK
Where it comes from
From discomfit + -ing.
adjective more discomfiting · most discomfiting · discomfitting
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Tending to discomfit (“embarrass greatly; upset the composure of, disconcert”).
O I am deadly ſick!—reach me that thing, boy—'tis the moſt diſcomfiting ſickness— [...]
Similar: discomforting, disconcerting, troubling, unsettling, upsetting
verb discomfitting
- present participle and gerund of discomfit
Translations
Every language
adj tending to discomfit
| Español | desconcertante |
|---|---|
| Português | desconcertante |
| Deutsch | beunruhigend |
Talk about this word "discomfiting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/discomfiting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. discomfiting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/discomfiting "discomfiting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/discomfiting.Cite this
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title = {discomfiting},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/discomfiting},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
