discomfort
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discomfort
- /dɪsˈkʌmfət/ UK
- /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English discomforten, from Anglo-Norman descomforter, equivalent to dis- + comfort.
noun discomforts
- Mental or bodily distress. […] although overcrowding on the trains running via London Bridge has occasioned considerable discomfort to regular travellers, it was noticed that the alternative route was not extensively patronised, and that the trains were seldom more than half-filled.
- Something that disturbs one’s comfort; an annoyance. Even without hovering drones, a lurking assassin, a thumping score and a denouement, the real-life story of Edward Snowden, a rogue spy on the run, could be straight out of the cinema. But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic locations may distract from the real message: America’s discomfort
verb discomforts · discomforting · discomforted
- To cause annoyance or distress to.
- To discourage; to deject. His funeral shall not be in our camp, Lest it discomfort us.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: uncomfortableness, irritation, soreness, tenderness, disquiet, unease, uneasiness, distress, trouble, embarrassment, hassle, nuisance, disturbance, anxiety, annoyance, pain
Translations
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noun mental or bodily distress
| Español | falta de confort, incomodidad |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 不快 fukai, 不安 fuan |
| 中文 | 不適 /不适 bùshì, 不安 bù'ān |
| Português | desconforto |
| Français | inconfort, malaise, mal-être |
| Deutsch | Unbehagen |
| Italiano | malessere, turbamento |
| Ελληνικά | δυσφορία dysforía, ενόχληση enóchlisi |
| Română | disconfort |
| Русский | дискомфо́рт diskomfórt |
noun something that disturbs one’s comfort
| Español | desasosiego, falta de confort, incomodidad |
|---|---|
| Français | inconfort |
| Ελληνικά | δυσφορία dysforía |
| Русский | дискомфо́рт diskomfórt, неудо́бство neudóbstvo |
Talk about this word "discomfort." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/discomfort. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. discomfort. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/discomfort "discomfort." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/discomfort.Cite this
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title = {discomfort},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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