discomfit

verb
UK: /dɪsˈkʌm.fɪt/
US: /dɪsˈkʌm.fɪt/

  1. To make someone feel embarrassed, confused, anxious, or uncomfortable.

    1. Loud noises discomfit me.
    2. The unexpected question seemed to discomfit her, as she paused before answering.

  2. To thwart, frustrate, or defeat someone's plans or expectations.

    1. The team tried to discomfit our plan.
    2. Their sudden change of strategy discomfited our carefully laid plans for the campaign.

Synonyms

embarrass fluster agitate confound frustrate thwart

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "discomfit" in English means: To make someone feel embarrassed, confused, anxious, or uncomfortable., To thwart, frustrate, or defeat someone's plans or expectations..

The phonetic transcription of "discomfit" is /dɪsˈkʌm.fɪt/ in British English and /dɪsˈkʌm.fɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "discomfit": embarrass, fluster, agitate, confound, frustrate, thwart.

Example usage of "discomfit": "Loud noises discomfit me.". More examples on the page.