Meaning of DISCOMFORT
| Pronunciation: | | dis'kumfurt
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- [n] an uncomfortable feeling in some part of the body
- [n] the state of being tense and feeling pain
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| | Synonyms: | | irritation, soreness, uncomfortableness |
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| | Antonyms: | | comfort, comfortableness | | |
| | See Also: | | condition, hangover, hurt, incommodiousness, inconvenience, katzenjammer, malaise, status, suffering, unease, uneasiness | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Dis*com"fort\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discomforted};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Discomforting}.] [OF. desconforter, F.
d['e]conforter, to discourage; pref. des- (L dis-) +
conforter. See {Comfort}.]
1. To discourage; to deject.
His funeral shall not be in our camp, Lest it
discomfort us. --Shak.
2. To destroy or disturb the comfort of; to deprive o? quiet
enjoyment; to make uneasy; to pain; as, a smoky chimney
discomforts a family.
\Dis*com"fort\, n. [OF. desconfort, F. d['e]confort.
See {Discomfort}, v. t.]
1. Discouragement. [Obs.] --Shak.
2. Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or physical;
disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress; sorrow.
``An age of spiritual discomfort.'' --M. Arnold.
Strive against all the discomforts of thy
sufferings. --Bp. Hall.
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