Definition of DISCOMFORT

discomfort

Plural: discomforts

Noun

  • the state of being tense and feeling pain
  • an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
  • Mental or bodily distress.
  • Something that disturbs one’s comfort; an annoyance.

Verb

  • To cause annoyance or distress to.
  • To discourage; to deject.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English discomforten, from Anglo-Norman descomforter, equivalent to dis- + comfort.

Antonyms

comfort

Scrabble Score: 18

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

Words With Friends Score: 20

discomfort: valid Words With Friends Word