Definition of DISCOMFITURE

discomfiture

Plural: discomfitures

Noun

  • anxious embarrassment
  • Defeat in battle.
  • An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French desconfiture (“rout, defeat”); compare French déconfiture.

Scrabble Score: 20

discomfiture: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
discomfiture: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
discomfiture: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

discomfiture: valid Words With Friends Word